3-10 Sep ‘23
 
Rus

The Archive (2018)

The Archive
12+

About film

This film is created with traditional documentary techniques - it is compiled from archival documents that include audio recordings by David Drucker, son of the Russian Jews who escaped before the Revolution, and Susan, his daughter. Drucker suffered not during the Holocaust, but later during the McCarthy years, when he became a victim of the witch hunt and was suspected in collaboration with the communist regime, from which his family had run away. Together with Drucker, we witness the paradoxical paranoia that used to infect America in those days.

Rewards and nominations

  • Cannes Short Film Corner 2018 – Official Selection
  • Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018 – Official Selection
  • Cambridge Film Festival 2018 – Official Selection

Director

Peter Spence
Peter Spence is a film-maker based in Leeds, UK. His award winning short factual and drama films have screened widely on the international festival circuit including WWSFF Toronto, Hamburg, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Flickerfest, Edinburgh and London SFF. His film work has received funding and support from the UK Film Council, the British Council, Screen Yorkshire and the David Lean Foundation. Currently a Lecturer in Film at Sheffield Hallam University, Peter has previously worked in the TV and cinema industries. He holds an MA in Screen Arts.

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Director

Peter Spence
Peter Spence is a film-maker based in Leeds, UK. His award winning short factual and drama films have screened widely on the international festival circuit including WWSFF Toronto, Hamburg, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Flickerfest, Edinburgh and London SFF. His film work has received funding and support from the UK Film Council, the British Council, Screen Yorkshire and the David Lean Foundation. Currently a Lecturer in Film at Sheffield Hallam University, Peter has previously worked in the TV and cinema industries. He holds an MA in Screen Arts.