"Spirit in Motion” premiers in Moscow

 

Sergey Miroshnichenko, producer of the film and current board member of the Russian Documentary Guild, shares a personal story that inspires him to make the film. 

“This film is very important for me, because my father became blind just 9 days before the end of the WWII. Since I was a kid, I was his guide and I know well, how strong the people with disabilities are. My father became a historian, professor and was granted many times by the State for his work with the youth". 

The documentary “Spirit in Motion” is dedicated to the first in the Russian history Paralympic Games. The filming of the documentary “Spirit in Motion” took place during the XI Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games as well as during the year preceding the start of the event. The film crew also worked on different continents - the main storyline is the sequence of novels portraying the brightest Paralympic athletes from different parts of the world. 

The strongest athletes of the planet - the heroes of the documentary - are reflecting on the strength of human spirit, on the possibilities to overcome all the constraints imposed on a human-being by fate, on the philosophy and values of Paralympic movement, constructive Endeavour, the role of sport in the modern world, and its mission in the 21st century. 

The stories of overcoming are combined with animated stories of life of the sportsmen. The performance of the characters of the film during Paralymic Winter Games in Sochi were shot using multi-stage method - 5 cameras. More than 40 qualified specialists participated in the creation of the movie, including debutants and professionals. 



The title of the documentary “Spirit in Motion” comes from the official motto of Paralympic Movement. During the filming process the International Paralympic Committee named the film as the first-in-the-history official film of XI Sochi Paralymic Winter Games.