
Aleksandr Stolyarov
Directing
Biography
Aleksandr Stolyarov is an Ukranian documentary director, writer, producer, bard. Born in 1959 in Mukachevo, Zakarpatsky region (Ukraine). Graduated from Lvov Polytechnic Institute as an architect (1981). Worked as an architect (1981 - 1985), as art director for Kiev TV (1985-1987). In 1991 graduated from the Higher Courses of Film Writers & Directors (workshop of Andrei Gerasimov). Since 1992 is an artistic director of the channel "TET" (Kiev), author of theatriсal projects in Lviv and Kyiv. Since 2004 directed documentaries from TV series "More Than Love" and "Islands". Winner of national and international film festivals. In 2007 awarded the medal of Saint Nestor the Chronicler.
Known For

Movie inspired by life of saintly Elder Paisios (1924 1994) and other Orthodox monks. Severeal stories of young and old monk life. Sometimes funny, but all about true christian love.
Elder Paisios and I am standing upside down

The eternal desire of a man to love a real and unique Woman paints different images in the imagination of screenwriter Ivan Gerasimov. From time to time he meets with the women of his dreams - a romantic young lady, a relaxed prostitute, a mysterious lady with a veil and - his wife - Ivan ceases to understand which of these women is reality, and which is only a figment of his imagination. In search of answers, he finds himself in the mystical station cafe Gendelyk. Thanks to the "accidental" meeting with Bartender and Sputnik, various emotional memories from life emerge in his memory: first love, funny oddities, moments of incredible happiness and unbearable suffering. These memories help Ivan understand himself and become free.
Gendelyk

Oleg and Vera wanted to start their lives beautifully. To do this, they chose their own path: Oleg's fictitious marriage for the sake of registration, Vera's necessary, albeit dubious, acquaintances. It seemed to them that this should lead them to success...
Fictitious Marriage

A group of boys, starting with bullying a street violinist, moves on to open terror against the whole world.
Union of the One-Legged

The film is in the first person, from a girl. Ordinary people on a train are shown, each talking about their painful experiences... some crying, some singing, some reciting poetry. And everyone has their own story, their own pain, their own burden. The film is about an ordinary Ukrainian, and there are many of them, and everyone wants to be heard...
Dostoyevskaya Girl
The film is dedicated to memory, historical, national, individual. Two protagonists, an experienced man and a young teenager with a mustache. One of them heads a private museum dedicated to the expedition to find the site of the Battle of the Ice, the second is carried away by boyish joys. But behind the routine of daily affairs, both are constantly looking for an answer to the questions, who am I, who are my ancestors, what is the history of my people?
Alexandrychi

Story of the friendship of two filmmakers. One of them has a terminal diagnosis. And his friend is ready to die instead of him.
Saint Petrovich

They all live in the same house. Our hero, his father-in-law, wife, children, and father-in-law's niece, Blue Stocking. The hero is punished for falling out of love with his wife. He drinks, realizing that he has failed as a person. A widower with many children, her first love, proposes to his wife. Blue Stocking suffers from loneliness. The girl announces that she is pregnant with the Hero's son. The father-in-law is going to sell the house. An actress from a traveling theater, who unceremoniously appeared in the house, is the Hero's mother, who abandoned him in early childhood. But this will only become known after her death, which will change everything and everyone for the better.
Prodigal Son, Prodigal Mother
Monarchist Vasily Shulgin and communist Friedrich Ermler, once these two powerful heroes personified Russia, torn into two irreconcilable ideological camps.
Red and White. Ermler and Shulgin

A film about the Andersen Children's Theater in Kyiv. Its creator, director Alexander Stolyarov, who passed away in July 2017, taught children to think, create, try their hand, set goals, achieve them and not be afraid of the difficulties that will inevitably appear on the way. The work of the Master and the disciples resulted in wonderful performances.
Andersen Theater

What is the marriage of two independent creative personalities? What is a marriage made in heaven” and the cooperation of two completely self-sufficient creators? This film, filmed from inside the living environment of the characters, is trying to answer such questions.
Herman and Karmalita

She suffers from schizophrenia. If it weren't for her husband's infidelity, everything would probably be different... But the infidelity happened, and now she has to learn to live with her illness. She must learn to live as a sick person among healthy people. Her attempts to understand herself and the world around her lead her to realize that the world is no less sick than she is, and that every person deserves love and compassion.