Alexander Abaturov
An image from The Son, one of the productions that also features Alexander Abaturov.
Alexander Abaturov

Alexander Abaturov

January 1, 1984 — Novosibirsk, USSR (Russia)

Born in Novosibirsk in 1984, Alexander Abaturov graduated from Gorky University in Ekaterinburg. After working as a journalist for the Federal press agency, he moved to France to obtain Master’s degree in creative documentary filmmaking from the Lussac documentary school. His graduation film, Kinophasie (2011), was selected for screening at several festivals. Alexander’s first feature-length documentary Sleeping Souls (2013) was screened at many international film festivals, such as Cinéma du réel, IDFF Ji.hlava, Vilnius IHRD FF, Les Écrans Documentaires, Les Étoiles de la Scam and the 23rd dokumentART.

The Son

The Son

2019

We'll Be Alright

We'll Be Alright

2016

Paradise

Paradise

2023

Russia in the Lens

2018

Sleeping Souls

Sleeping Souls

2013