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RUSSIA 88
Drama
Dir. PAVEL BARDIN
2009
Russia
Russian
Completed
108 min
COLOUR
SYNOPSIS

“A crossbreed of `Romper Stomper´ and `Romeo & Juliet´…  scary… chilling…” - VARIETY

 

A gang of skinheads ‘Russia 88’ are filming propaganda videos in order to place it on the internet (Youtube). At the same time the camera records the life of the gang, they become accustomed to this and stop paying attention to it. The leader of the gang ‘Blade’ discovers that his sister is dating a Caucasian guy. This family drama develops into a tragedy. The plot converges with the story of Romeo and Juliet. Although, the main character of the film is the savage and intolerant Tibalt.


CAST LIST

MIKHAIL POLYAKOV
NIKOLAI MACHULSKY
ANDREY MERZLIKIN
ANTON KUZNETSOV
ARTUR YENIKEEV
IVAN IGNATENKO
YELENA TOKMAKOVA-GORBUSHKINA
PETR FEDOROV
ALEXANDER MAKAROV
MIKHAIL PAVLIK
KAZBEK KIBIZOV
VERA STROKOVA
PETR BARANCHEEV
MARINA OREL


CREW LIST

Writer PAVEL BARDIN
Producers PAVEL BARDIN, PETR FEDOROV, VASILY SOLOVIEV
Original music PETR FEDOROV

Director of photography SERGEY DANDURYAN

Sound ALEXEY ZOBOV

 


FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2010

New Films New Director

 

2009

Berlinale - Panorama

Festival des Films du Monde, Montréal - Recommended Picture

Spirit of Fire Film Festival - Special Jury Prize, Prize of Critics