The Art of Yuri Nortstein Part 1

I was completely blown away by the work of Yuri Norstein, his artistry is nothing short of beautiful. One of my favorite films of his shown in class is The Battle of Kerzhenel. The film was visually stunning, haunting, and brilliantly scored. I loved how Norstein used old artwork to bring this very simple and very beautiful story to life. Now you may asks me, what is so beautiful about a film where everyone dies at the end? Well it's the way they die. They die in the process of defending their loved ones. I don't know about you, but if I could choose a way to die, it would be in this manner. So far, out of all of the foreign films I've seen, which sadly isn't a lot, this is the one that stick out to me the most. Every single element of the film came beautifully together and formed a piece of art.