16th THESSALONIKI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL - Opening Film

'Linar' (2013) by Nastia Tarasova, Russia. 

16th THESSALONIKI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL - Images of the 21st Century. March 14 – 23, 2014

OPENING FILM Linar by Nastia Tarasova, Russia, 2013 A young boy with a wise heart leads the way for the 16th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival opening night. Linar by Nastia Tarasova follows the odyssey of Linar, a Russian boy who travels to Italy to receive a heart transplant. Tarasova narrates with sensitivity and respect Linar’s adventure and the relationships he forms with the people who take care of him, highlighting his inspirational courage and will.

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Edited by Vanessa McMahon