“…These three men are „pompieri“, fire fighters in Venice. They are among the few fire fighters in Venice. …”

“…The camera captures without pause, which is to say with few edits, the everyday face of Venice: casually and yet still coloured by the things which have always typified life here in the city. …”

“…Rreceived numerous prizes at film festivals in Venice, San-Francisco, Montreal, Karlovy Vary.…”

“…The film received the USSR State prize and was awarded numerous prizes at international film festivals, including Locarno, Tbilisi, Sorrento, Venice, etc.…”

“…The film was awarded the "Silver Lion" at the International Film Festival in Venice in 1993, the Grand Prix in Saint Petersbourg - 94, and altogether has been screened at over 30 international film festivals.…”

“…While similar photographs of other African photographers gain high prices in art metropolises like New York and Paris (for example: Malick Sidibé, Golden Lion, Venice Biennale, 2007), Koudjina’s work remains unknown. …”

“…Today, the now forty-year-old transsexual lives in Venice and has changed her name to Nicole. She has undergone hormone treatment and grown breasts, but she still lives inside the body of a middle-aged man, including a penis, a beard and a substantial Adam's apple. …”