a New Yorker Films release ; Nikita Mikhalkov and Michel Seydoux present a film by Nikita Mikhalkov ; production: Studio Trite (Russia) and Camera One (France) with the Centre National de la Cinematographie (France), the Renaissance Fund (Russia) and Canal (France) ; screenplay and direction, Nikita Mikhalkov with the participation of S. Mirochnitchenko
directed and filmed by Robin Hessman ; produced by Robin Hessman, Rachel Wexler ; a co-production of Red Square Productions, Bungalow Town Productions and ITVS International ; in association with YLE Jenny Westergård and American Documentary/POV