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The is our curated selection of the best Russian short films submitted to the Russian Film Week and Golden Unicorn Awards for 2021. They are available to view 28th Nov to 5th Dec 2021, across the UK.
When: Access throughout the week
Where: Online at https://russianfilmweek1.vhx.tv/
Arriving now/ На месте
16+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time: 11 min
Director: Diana Belova
Screenplay: Diana Belova
Produсers: Diana Belova, Alexey Antonov, Vadim Astakhov
Cast: Mirfaez Muzaffarov, Vadim Zhuravlev, Alexey Voskresensky, Veronika Krivosheeva-Sergeenko, Anna Ryzhova, Igor Berezhny, Stepan Dautov, Sergey Makhorov, Diana Belova, Alexander Retz, Ekaterina Volkova, Daria Kalyakina, Nika Tsvetkova, Maxim Ospovat, Polina Eremina, Natalia Naumova
Genre: Drama
In Russian with English subtitles
Prejudice is the main theme of this ironic and intriguing story. Umid, a native of Uzbekistan, came to Russia to work to help his family. At night, the taxi driver decides to take the last call and heads for the public housing district to pick up a client. At the caller’s address, Umid notices skinheads, was it they who called for a taxi?
The Blooper/ Киноляп
16+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time:13 min
Director: Sergey Tselikov
Screenplay: Aglaya Solovyova, Sergey Tselikov
Produсer:Sergey Tselikov
Cast:Valentin Samokhin, Leonid Dzyunik, Svetlana Nemolyaeva, Aleksandr Shpagin, Boris Teterkin
Genre: Comedy, Film about Filmmaking
In Russian with English subtitles
Filmmaker Kostya’s working day has not been running smoothly since early morning. The studio’s Accounting Department informed him that he had been given a fine. Shocked by the fact, Kostya goes to see the producer, to sort it all out.
Contact/ Контакт
16+
Year: 2020
Country: Russia
Running time:18 min
Director: Aleksandr Dolinskii
Screenplay: Aleksandr Dolinskii
Produсer:Aleksandr Dolinskii
Cast:Valery Likhovid, Julia Melikhova, Dmitry Agafonov, Georgy Antonov, Andrey Rogozin, Evgeny Nikulin, Elena Zyuleva
Genre: tragicomedy
In Russian with English subtitles
An elderly alcoholic author who is unable to understand modern youth cannot find his place in the modern literary world. Out of sadness and loneliness and on the advice of a neighbour, he invites a young prostitute to visit him.
She offers to arrange a party at his place with her friends as guests, but the situation gets out of control.
Ink Ocean/ Чернильное море
16+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time: 18 min
Director: Ivan Sosnin
Screenplay: Ivan Sosnin
Produсers: Yana Shmaylova, Anton Smetanin, Anatoliy Zubarev
Cast: Vladimir Sarapultsev, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Maxim Samoilov, Vyacheslav Shchenin
Genre: Drama
In Russian with English subtitles
Sasha, a young sailor, travels the world and sends letters to his father from every town where the ship docks. However, all of his letters remained unanswered for years. Sasha hasn't seen his father since childhood and doesn't have his phone number, he only has his father’s postal address. For Sasha the letters had become a kind of ritual. But returning home from a voyage one day, the sailor finds a reply letter in his mailbox.
Just business/ Просто бизнес
16+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time:19 min
Director: Simon Bagdasaryan
Screenplay: Simon Bagdasaryan, Armen Bagdasaryan
Produсer: Polina Kazartseva
Cast: Anton Lavrentjev, Alina Astrovskaya, Oleg Sokolov, Alisa Lozovskaya, Oleg Almazov, Pavel Tikhonov
Genre: Comedy
In Russian with English subtitles
Unsuccessful entrepreneur Ilya is going to propose to Nina, the daughter of a rich businessman. The father exposes the groom to his daughter.
Higher levels / Высшие уровни
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12+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time: 16 min
Directors: Aleksey Saprykin, Ekaterina Germ-Uvarova
Screenplay: Ekaterina Germ-Uvarova, Aleksey Saprykin
Produсer: Taya Komarova
Cast: Sergei Kolbintsev, Marсo Dinelli, Sergei Kuznetsov, Julia Сherepnina
Genre: Tragicomedy
In Russian with English subtitles
Two interpreters, one a novice and the other experienced, are going to translate the negotiations between the leaders of two nuclear powers. The experienced interpreter has on several occasions emerged with distinction from the difficult situations which can arise during high level meetings. The novice has been invited to participate in an event of this level for the first time. The relations between the two countries have been worsening over quite a long period and the countries’ leaders can't hide their irritation even in public discussions. The discussions are not progressing well, so the translators will have to make a tough choice.
Mushrooming/ По грибы
18+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time:9 min
Director: Roman Artemiev
Screenplay: Roman Artemiev
Produсers: Stanislav Bulov, Roman Artemiev
Cast: Roman Artemiev, Igor Zhizhikin, Valya Mazunina, Olga Kavalay-Aksenova
Genre: Comedy
In Russian with English subtitles
Sergei’s father-in-law brings him to the forest. He is going to kill Sergei for cheating on his daughter. Sergei asks for mercy and admits that he had once used a Chinese aphrodisiac which is still in effect. Women just fall in love with him. The father-in-law does not believe Sergei, but does not dare to kill him. He ties Sergei to a tree and goes away. Unfortunately, for Sergei, mushroom pickers are walking through the forest. When the father-in-law returns for Sergey, he will be extremely surprised.
Promises/ Обещания
12+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time:20min
Director: Lana Vlady
Screenplay: Dmitry Glukhovsky
Produсers: Vladimir Maslov, Alisa Rizatdinova
Cast: Diana Pozharskaya, Pavel Derevyanko, Anna Slyu, Natalia Chumburidze, Pavel Chinarev, Irina Cherichenko, Olga Belyavskaya, Aleksander Borisov, Alena Glebova, Lisa Medvedeva
Genre: Drama
In Russian with English subtitles
One day, five year old Tanya realises that her father will not always be by her side, so she makes him a promise which will stay with her during her entire life, and which will resonate even after she’s gone.
Sicera / Сикера
16+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time:16 min
Director: Alexey Sviridov
Screenplay: Alexey Sviridov, Olga Sabenina
Produсers: Alexey Sviridov, Alexander Kostyuchenko
Cast: Emmanuel Vitorgan, Irina Bezrukova, Igor jijikin, Yulia Takshina, Yaroslav Gugnin, Viktor Panchenko, Yevgeny Kazantsev
Genre: Drama
In Russian with English subtitles
This is a story of a successful entrepreneur who one day realises that his successful business destroys people's lives. The entrepreneur is faced with a choice; whether to continue in the same way, knowing that the products of his enterprises are killing people, or to close down production and remain without his cherished business.
Skazka/ Сказка
16+
Year:
Country: Russia
Running time: 18 min
Director: Maxim Kulkov
Screenplay: Maxim Kulkov
Produсer: Svetlana Kabanova
Cast: Michael Troynik, Anastasia Popova, Petr Logachev
Genre: War Drama
In Russian with English subtitles
A volunteer soldier from Moscow comes face to face with the enemy, a badly wounded female sniper. He must decide whether to kill her and avenge his fallen comrades, or save her and betray them. If he doesn’t make the choice, others will make it for him.
The Jump / Прыжок
16+
Year: 2020
Country: Russia
Running time:20 min
Director: Karina Chuvikova
Screenplay: Julia Korol, Karina Chuvikova
Cast: Anatoliy Beliy, Viktoriya Tolstoganova, Kirill Grebenshikov, Veronika Amirhanova, Alexander Porsin
Genre: Drama
In Russian with English subtitles
Tanya is 40, she has an adult daughter and a reliable husband who has a birthday today, which means that after work they intend to go to a restaurant with their family. Tanya's plans are disrupted by her first and greatest love Denis, who suddenly comes to Moscow for work. They will spend this day together and forget for a while that they are 20 years older, because together once more they are students in love again. Today Denis will give Tanya a choice; her stable life with her husband and daughter, or a ticket to Berlin where they can be together and try to make up for all the lost years.
The Parallels / Параллели
16+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time:19 min
Director: Sergey Bataev
Screenplay: Milana Kasakina, Julia Bober
Produсer: Sergey Bataev
Cast: Alisa Lozovskaya, Alexey Lysenko, Vera Novikova, Anton Kolesov, Natasha Bulkanova, Stanislav Knyazkov
Genre: Drama
In Russian with English subtitles
Ginger is new in the circus. Her affair with the clown nicknamed White is swift and bright, it fascinates the girl as much as it scares her. The problems they faced in the relationship are painfully similar to those in other artist couples in this circus. Will Ginger be able to learn from the mistakes of others and make the right choice?
White Heterosexual Male/ Белый гетеросексуальный мужчина
16+
Year: 2021
Country: Russia
Running time:16 min
Director: Gleb Ross
Screenplay: Gleb Ross
Produсers: Alexander Bezkrovniy, Alexander Malinkovich, Gleb Ross, Dmitriy Kormilitsyn, Dmitriy Bushuev
Cast: Andrey Merzlikin, Roza Hairullina, Arman Hachatryan, Dariya Ekemasova, Rano Kubaeva, Anton Melichnikov, Artem Budikov, Elizaveta Martines
Genre: Comedy
In Russian with English subtitles
An old-school director named Konstantin comes to the studio to discuss the production of a new film. A team of disparate producers, imposed by the censorship committee, feel that a story about simple guys and traditional values does not fit the agenda. As a consequence, Konstantin finds himself in the epicenter of the tolerant wishes and gender comments of producers. Gradually, Constantine’s patience comes to an end, and then he loses his temper, literally and figuratively.
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