Elem Klimov's documentary ode to his wife, director Larisa Shepitko, who was killed in an auto wreck.
Matyora is a small village on a beautiful island with the same name. The existence of the village is threatened with flooding by the construction of a dam. This is the story of the inhabitants of Matyora and their farewell to their homeland.
A half-fiction half-documentary story about sport and it's importance in everyday life.
