«Friends and strangers» in creative workshop Kira Kovalenko

The article is devoted to the concept of "us - them" and its reflection in the metalanguage of modern Russian cinema using the example of the creative workshop of Kira Kovalenko, a student of A. Sokurov. Her film "Sofichka" is dedicated to the difficult life situations of an Abkhaz girl who tries to find support in the circle of close relatives. The film "Sofichka" is based on the story of the same name by Fazil Iskander. Relationships in the family and the divisions in it into "us - them" are a sign of today. Despite the youth of the film director, we can talk about an accomplished master, whose idiostyle requires careful study and analysis. The article examines the features of the film director's style. Kira Kovalenko introduces us to the image of an Abkhaz girl who evokes admiration from both "us" and "them". The director in this film narrative combines geographical, historical and psychological layers - classes are combined. Each of them characterizes a separate facet in the character of the main character. Using for this purpose different stylistic devices, including "anaphoric screen", linguistic (the characters speak the national language), with subtitles - K. Kovalenko achieves the desired effect of viewer perception: the path of a simple Chegem girl evokes unquestionable respect, since it contains all the best that is characteristic of the culture of the Abkhaz people.