Modern Maestros: Aleksandr Sokurov

Maestro: Aleksandr SokruovKnown For: critically acclaimed Russian art filmsInfluences: Tarkovsky, Tarkovsky and... well TarkovskyMasterpieces: Russian Ark Disasters: noneBetter than you remember: none, or allBox Office: over 2 mil for Russian ArkArt cinema is alive and well (and not as difficult to watch as the naysayers keep naysaying), and the lovers of such cinema are thankful that