| International relations; that is, the relations between both | | | | In another aspect of the film, Konov uses his principle |
| nations and their people, cannot be improved enough. | | | | to demonstrate one's never ending activity of having |
| The human race is separated by language, race, | | | | to choose between exercising their volition, or |
| mentality, and very strict borders. Are there really | | | | accepting a pre-destined fate. Later he expands this |
| methods to improve these relations and bring people, | | | | by presenting the same girls (representing on a deeper |
| cultures and nations together? According to Serge | | | | level the youth of today's Russia and America) making |
| Konov, the modern Russian philosopher and film | | | | another choice. This time it is between loyalty and logic. |
| producer, there are. Using his principle of Genetic | | | | These choices are presented by a character |
| Memory Recall, he refers to a time when all people | | | | powerfully played by Igor Desyatnikov, himself a |
| were similar with the only differences among them, | | | | prominent Russian thinker, actor, singer and |
| being in variation, not in conflicts. | | | | businessman. The choices are between the elements |
| In his latest film, entitled Finding t.A.T.u. (staring Misha | | | | of good and evil. |
| Barton) he applies his principle in the area of film | | | | One will have to wait and see how the famous and |
| production. He has taken a rather mundane story, and | | | | very artistic director Roland Joffe (Mission, The Killing |
| created a space for conflict resolution and has done | | | | Fields, Captivity) interprets these issues, but one can be |
| so in a practical way. While viewing the story of a | | | | sure, it will be done well. The team making the film is |
| lonely American teenage girl in Moscow finding part of | | | | again, a representation of improved international |
| her mature self in a coming-of-age drama, he also | | | | relations. The production company (RAMCO) is an |
| weaves both the story line and creative process with | | | | American-Russian joint venture. Mr. Konov is never |
| the cooperation and improvement of international | | | | tired to explain, "one must be consistent in their |
| relations he espouses. | | | | thoughts and actions. RAMCO is a working practical |
| At one level the story finds the American teenager | | | | example of the improved international relations being |
| bonding with a Russian one, first on the internet, and | | | | discussed, even now at the highest world levels". |
| later personally. The principles of both electronic | | | | Other films are planned, and the unifying element in |
| communication and personal communication meet | | | | each will certainly be a the Konov Principle in action. In |
| face to face. The Konov Principle has as one of its | | | | the first film Captivity, man's basic inhumanity to man is |
| tenets, such communication, and its evolution, to finally | | | | examined in its extreme case. In Finding t.A.T.u. we are |
| communicating with one's own genetic codes! The two | | | | taken to back to the problems of maturing, and |
| girls find their bond is a role model and a archetype, (in | | | | re-faced in the adult world of decision making. |
| this case, the singing duo t.A.T.u.) | | | | |