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One Man Dies a Million Times
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| runtime = 93 minutes
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'One Man Dies a Million Times' is a 2019 Russian-language drama film with science-fiction elements directed by American filmmaker Jessica Oreck that premiered at the 2019 South by Southwest Film Festival.
Shot by cinematographer Sean Price Williams in a primarily black-and-white style reminiscent of Tarkovsky, 'One Man Dies a Million Times' transposes to the near future the true story of the world's first seed back, the N. I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, during the Siege of Leningrad, during which scientists preserved a massive inventory of edible seeds in the name of biodiversity while facing starvation.
The film includes narration taken from writings by prominent figures who endured the siege of Leningrad, including Anna Akhmatova, Olga Berggolts, and Lydia Ginzburg.
Oreck decided that this film would only be released in theaters, with no home-video release or sales to streaming services, in order to create an immersive atmosphere that honors the risks taken by the real-life on-screen subjects. After a planned May 2020 opening delayed due to COVID, the film began its theatrical release on July 29, 2022 at IFC Center in New York City.
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