Alexei and the Spring (2002)

180 kilometers down wind of Chernobyl, the village of Budische was evacuated except for 55 older residents who refused to leave and one young man, Alexei who wanted to stay with his parents. This is a simple story of life in Budische 14 years later, as told in voiceover by Alexei. The Belarus village is built around a common spring from which everyone draws water, toting it back to their homes, and to which the women walk to do their laundry outside.

Released Jan. 20, 2002 104 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Pole Pole Times

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Russian, Japanese