If you are interested in the life and films of Tarkovsky, this tribute film from his son would be a great place to begin. The soundtrack is taken mostly from interviews with the great Russian director, and it is illustrated with scenes from his films and shots of him going about his life, which was far too short. He was a serious man, very devoted to his work and family, and had some odd ideas about things - odd to a Western ear, at least. But the results on the screen were magnificent, a successful introduction of avant-garde ideas into widely released films. The story of how he made his first film (which he tells here) belongs in every cinema history book.
Review of Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
