简介：In1989YufitwasinvitedtoparticipateintheexperimentalworkshopoffilmmakerAlexanderSokurov,atLenfilmStudios.ItisherethatYufitshothisfirst35mmfilmshort,KnightsofHeaven.Thefilm’sthemeisacontinuationofheconcernsoftheMzhalalafilmperiod:asecretexperimentbringingtogetheranidyllicandbrutalbandofbrothers;adisplaced,uncleargoal;heroicidiocy.InKnightsofHeaven,however,aradicalchangeincinematicvelocitytookplace.Insteadofthequick-cutmontageoftheearlierfilms,wefindanunhurrieddelectationofdetail;insteadoffeverishandfrenziedactivity,aretardednarrativestyle.…