Feliks Sobolev

Directing

Feliks Sobolev

Born July 25, 1931 · Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Died April 20, 1984 · aged 52

Feliks Mikhaylovich Sobolev (also known as Feliks Mykhailovych Soboliev) was a Ukrainian Soviet documentary filmmaker, a founder and a leader of the so-called Kyiv school of scientific cinema.

Known For

When Barriers DisappearWhen Barriers Disappear · 1980
When Barriers Disappear
1980
MovieDocumentary
The problem of barriers has come close to all aspects of human life. We guide people towards talent, towards their maximum potential, and indeed, a person can do anything—there is no limit here, we haven’t found a limit. But they don’t know how... rather, they think they don’t know how. In reality, it’s nothing like that—it’s a typical adaptation process, like when we step into bright light and can’t see anything. What do we do? On one hand, we create an information environment that is as saturated as possible with information, and on the other hand, we teach people to feel at home in this environment, like a fish in water.
Fast Neutron Pulsed ReactorFast Neutron Pulsed Reactor · 1964
Fast Neutron Pulsed Reactor
1964
MovieDocumentary
The Pulsed Fast Reactor (PFR) is designed to study the interaction of neutrons with atomic nuclei. Using a neutron beam, one can investigate nuclear reactions, nuclear excitation, and structure, i.e., the properties of various substances, addressing not only purely scientific but also some applied tasks. The main advantage of this type of reactor is the ability to incorporate materials such as uranium-238 and thorium-232 into the fuel cycle. This significantly expands the fuel base of nuclear energy. Additionally, these reactors allow for the relatively safe disposal of the most active and long-lived isotopes in spent nuclear fuel, fundamentally reducing the period of its biological hazard.
The FeatThe Feat · 1975
The Feat
1975
MovieDocumentary
A portrait of an unknown soldier, published in the memoirs of Marshall Zhukov, provoked a massive response in readers. In the dour face covered in dust, many recognized their sons, fathers, brothers. Sobolev brings the face described in the letters to life and each allows us to experience the transformation of his perception.
Dare, You Are Talented!Dare, You Are Talented! · 1978
Dare, You Are Talented!
1978
MovieDocumentary
A film about an innovative method of learning a foreign language in just 24 sessions in Galina Kitaygorodskaya‘s method: "The method of activating the capabilities of the individual and the team", allows to activate mental processes (memory, perception, thinking, imagination) and emotional resources of the individual, which releases enormous creative energy, allowing students to easily and effectively process huge amounts of new information in a short time. It is a system of language teaching as a means of intercultural communication. The film shows the dynamics of two groups that started learning French and Russian from scratch. G. O. Kitaygorodskaya proved to be a fan of her work. She was not bothered by the camera, but she was not going to make up for it or pose for it: "No takes. I came to teach people the language." Here, every lesson is like a live script.
Synthesis of Element 102 at the Multicharged Ion Accelerator of the Joint Institute for Nuclear ResearchSynthesis of Element 102 at the Multicharged Ion Accelerator of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research · 1964
Synthesis of Element 102 at the Multicharged Ion Accelerator of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1964
MovieDocumentary
Good and UglyGood and Ugly · 1972
Good and Ugly
1972
MovieDocumentary
The film raises the problem of moral development of a child. It explores how the social environment shapes children's moral feelings.
The Mysterious 102The Mysterious 102 · 1964
The Mysterious 102
1964
MovieDocumentary
The film is about the creation of a new element in the Periodic Table — Nobelium — by Soviet scientists, and about the global significance of this discovery.
The Target is Your BrainThe Target is Your Brain · 1985
The Target is Your Brain
6.01985
MovieDocumentary
A scientific documentary about propaganda and crowd manipulation

Filmography

Sort
Dare, You Are Talented!Dare, You Are Talented! · 1978
Dare, You Are Talented!
1978
MovieDocumentary
A film about an innovative method of learning a foreign language in just 24 sessions in Galina Kitaygorodskaya‘s method: "The method of activating the capabilities of the individual and the team", allows to activate mental processes (memory, perception, thinking, imagination) and emotional resources of the individual, which releases enormous creative energy, allowing students to easily and effectively process huge amounts of new information in a short time. It is a system of language teaching as a means of intercultural communication. The film shows the dynamics of two groups that started learning French and Russian from scratch. G. O. Kitaygorodskaya proved to be a fan of her work. She was not bothered by the camera, but she was not going to make up for it or pose for it: "No takes. I came to teach people the language." Here, every lesson is like a live script.

Director

Propane Bubble Chambers at the Joint Institute for Nuclear ResearchPropane Bubble Chambers at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research · 1964
Propane Bubble Chambers at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1964
MovieDocumentary
Bubble chambers are typically used to record interactions between high-energy particles and the nuclei of the chamber’s working fluid, or to observe particle decays. In the former case, the working fluid also serves as the detection medium. When an ionizing particle enters the chamber, its trajectory is marked by a trail of vapor bubbles, which can then be photographed. The ability to visually analyze these events made it possible to discover particles that could not be detected by any other means. Most notably, this includes the cascade decays of strange particles, whose decay products were either fully or partially captured in the chamber images.

Director