"Alexandra," Russian filmmaker Alexander Sokurov's drama featuring veteran actress Galina Vishnevskaya as a grandmother visitng her Russian army grandson in Chechnya, earned ,401 for The Cinema Guild from its exclusive debut at New York's Film Forum. "Certainly the strong reviews and coverage played a big part in the weekend numbers," said Ryan Krivoshey, director of distribution for Cinema Guild. "But I think audiences also responded to the universal nature of the story. It could really be about any country at any time at any place. And I think for this reason it spoke to many people. It's a war film, but unlike any that's come before it. "There's also genuine interest in Sokurov, in what this master filmmaker comes up with. "Alexandra" may not be as groundbreaking cinematically as a single-take tour of the Hermitage, but a 90-minute film about a grandmother visiting her grandson may be just as audacious."
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