The Woman with the Five Elephants

Year: 2010
Description: Profiles Swetlana Geier, an elderly translator of Russian literature, including five novels by Fyodor Dostoevsky, who was sent to a German prison camp in 1943 and continues her work well into her eighties.
Director: Jendreyko, Vadim
Writer: Jendreyko, Vadim
Producer: Bundi, Hercli; Jendreyko, Vadim; Tielsch, Thomas
Production Team: Mira Film, Filmtank, and Cinema Guild
Genre: Documentary
Language: German and Russian with English subtitles
Other Title: Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten
Media Format: 1 DVD (99 min.)
Type: Color
Original Release Date: 2009
Updated: 08-13-2025

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