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Article #181: Improving International Relations With the Konov Principle

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






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