| Basic information [Watchers of the Sky] VS [The Sun] |
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Watchers of the Sky |
Solntse |
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| Release date |
October 16, 2015 (United States) |
November 18, 2005 (Italy) |
| Rating |
7.2(285 ratings) |
7.3(2.8K ratings) |
| Genres |
Documentary, Biography, History, News |
Drama, History |
| Plot |
Four modern stories of remarkable courage while setting out to uncover the forgotten life of Raphael Lemkin, the man who coined the term 'genocide'. Inspired by Samantha Power's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, 'A Problem From Hell', 'Watchers of the Sky' traverses time and continents to explore genocide and the cycle of violence. |
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| Gross worldwide |
$19,339 |
$218,325 |
| Gross US & Canada |
$19,339 |
$77,303 |
| Opening weekend US & Canada |
$7,473(Oct 19, 2014) |
$11,588(Nov 22, 2009) |
| Top Cast |
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| Director |
Edet Belzberg |
Aleksandr Sokurov |
| Writer(s) |
Samantha Power(inspired by her book "A Problem from Hell") |
Yuriy Arabov, Jeremy Noble |
| Awards [Watchers of the Sky] VS [The Sun] |
| awards |
Cinema for Peace Awards 2016 Winner
Cinema for Peace Award for Justice | Cinema for Peace Award for Justice
Kerry Propper
Propeller Films
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Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2014 Nominee
Audience Award | Edet Belzberg
16th place |
Jerusalem Film Festival 2014 Winner
In Spirit for Freedom Award | Best Documentary
Edet Belzberg
Jury remarks: A brilliant film, which reminded us that even in the face of despair there is always ...More Jury remarks: A brilliant film, which reminded us that even in the face of despair there is always hope. |
Sundance Film Festival 2014 Winner
Editing Award | Documentary
Jenny Golden
Karen Sim
For the masterful interweaving of desperate and complex elements to create an immensely powerful ...More For the masterful interweaving of desperate and complex elements to create an immensely powerful story. | Winner
Special Jury Prize | Documentary
Edet Belzberg
Use of Animation -For profoundly artful animation that deepens our understanding of character and ...More Use of Animation -For profoundly artful animation that deepens our understanding of character and story. | Nominee
Grand Jury Prize | Documentary
Edet Belzberg
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Berlin International Film Festival 2005 Nominee
Golden Berlin Bear | Aleksandr Sokurov
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Cahiers du Cinéma 2006 Winner
Top 10 Film Award | Best Film
Aleksandr Sokurov
Tied with Private Fears in Public Places (2006) |
Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2005 Winner
Grand Prix - Golden Apricot | Best Film
Aleksandr Sokurov
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Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2006 Nominee
Silver Ribbon | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero)
Aleksandr Sokurov
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Nika Awards 2006 Winner
Nika | Best Screenplay
Yuriy Arabov
| Nominee
Nika | Best Film
Aleksandr Sokurov(director)
Igor Kalyonov(producer)
Andrey Sigle(producer)
Marco Mueller(producer)
Nikola Film
Proline Film
Downtown Pictures
MACT Productions
Riforma Films
| Best Production Designer
Elena Zhukova
| Best Costume Designer
Lidiya Kryukova
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Russian Guild of Film Critics 2005 Winner
Golden Aries | Best Film
Aleksandr Sokurov(director)
Igor Kalyonov(producer)
Andrey Sigle(producer)
Marco Mueller(producer)
| Best Director
Aleksandr Sokurov
| Best Score
Andrey Sigle
| Nominee
Golden Aries | Best Script
Yuriy Arabov
| Best Art Direction
Elena Zhukova
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Village Voice Film Poll 2009 Nominee
VVFP Award | Best Actor
Issei Ogata
9th place. |
Village Voice Film Poll 2005 Nominee
VVFP Award | Best Undistributed Film
2nd place. |
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| More details [Watchers of the Sky] VS [The Sun] |
| Certificate |
Not Rated |
Not Rated |
| Countries of origin |
United States, Netherlands, France, Chad, Rwanda |
Russia, Italy, Switzerland, France |
| Official site |
Official site |
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| Language |
English |
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| Also known as |
Стражи неба |
The Sun |
| Filming locations |
USA |
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| Production companies |
Propeller Films, The Unofficial Man |
Nikola Film, Proline Film, Downtown Pictures |
| Runtime |
2 hours |
1 hour 50 minutes |
| Color |
Color |
Color |
| Languages |
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Japanese, English |
| Sound mix |
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Dolby Digital |
