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34th Moscow International Film Festival
The 34th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 21 to 30 June 2012. '' Dukhless'' was selected as the opening gala film and closed with ''Beloved'' by Christophe Honoré. The Golden George was awarded to ''Junkhearts'' (2011) directed by Tinge Krishnan. Jury The Jury for the 34th Moscow International Film Festival announced on June 7, 2012. Main Competition Jury * Hector Babenco (Brazil – President of the Jury) * Sergei Loban (Russia) * Jean-Marc Barr (France) * Adriana Chiesa Di Palma (Italy) * Javor Gardev (Bulgaria) Perspectives Competition Jury * Marina Razbezhkina (Russia – Perspectives competition Jury) * Sylvia Perel (Mexico) * Darezhan Omirbayev (Kazakhstan) Documentary Competition Jury * Vladimir Evaldovich Eisner (Russia – Documentary competition Jury) * Pawel Pawlikowski (Poland) * Jon Alpert (USA) Competition The following films were selected for the main competition: *''80 Million / 80 Millionow'' directed by Waldemar Krzystek *''A Cherry on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulless (film)
''Dukhless'' (russian: link=no, Духless) sometimes referred to as ''Soulless'', is a 2012 Russian black comedy-drama film directed by Roman Prygunov and based on the novel ''Soulless: Tale of an Unreal Man'' by Sergey Minaev. It was selected as the opening film of the 34th Moscow International Film Festival. First, the movie was scheduled to be released in Autumn 2011 but was released on 21 June 2012 during the 34th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was screened in theaters on 4 October 2012. The sequel was released on 5 March 2015. Plot The film tells a story of a 29-year-old top manager named Max Andreev (Danila Kozlovsky) who is an ambitious achiever of his goals, leading to happiness by earning and spending his money in most lavish ways: expensive luxury cars, penthouse dwellings, night clubs, posh girls, parties and drugs became the attributes of his life. But one day Max meets a 19-year-old girl named Yulia, a lower-middle-class university student, who has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawel Pawlikowski
Pavel ( Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Macedonian: Павел, Czech, Slovene, Romanian: Pavel, Polish: Paweł, Ukrainian: Павло, Pavlo) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel may refer to: People Given name *Pavel I of Russia (1754–1801), Emperor of Russia * Paweł Tuchlin (1946–1987), Polish serial killer * Pavel (film director), an Indian Bengali film director * Surname *Ágoston Pável (1886–1946), Hungarian Slovene writer, poet, ethnologist, linguist and historian *Andrei Pavel (born 1974), Romanian tennis coach and former professional tennis player *Claudia Pavel (born 1984), Romanian pop singer and dancer also known as Claudia Cream * Elisabeth Pavel (born 1990), Romanian basketball player * Ernst Pavel, Romanian sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1970s *Harry Pavel (born 1951), German wheelchair curler, 2018 Winter Paralympian *Marcel Pavel (born 1959), Romanian folk singer *Pavel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Szabó
István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the late 1960s. István Szabó's films are based on the tradition of the European auteurism that represent many aspects of the political and psychological conflicts of Central Europe's recent history often inspired by his own personal biography. He made his debut as a student in 1959, creating a short film at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest, and his first feature film was released in 1964. He achieved his greatest international success with ''Mephisto'' (1981) for which he was awarded an Oscar in the best foreign language film category. Since then, most of Szabó's films have been international co-productions made in a variety of languages. His films are shot in European locations. However, he continues to make films in Hungarian, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Door (2012 Film)
''The Door'' ( hu, Az ajtó) is a 2012 English-language Hungarian drama film directed by István Szabó and starring Martina Gedeck and Helen Mirren. It is based on the Hungarian novel of the same name concerning the relationship of a novelist (Gedeck) and her eccentric maid (Mirren) in early-1970s Hungary. The film was selected to be featured in the competition programme at the 34th Moscow International Film Festival. It also won the Michael Curtiz Audience Award at the Hungarian Film Festival of Los Angeles in November 2012. Cast * Helen Mirren as Emerence * Martina Gedeck as Magda * Károly Eperjes as Tibor * Gábor Koncz as The Lt. Colonel * Enikő Börcsök as Sutu * Ági Szirtes as Polett * Erika Marozsán as Eva "Evike" Großman * Ildikó Tóth as Doctor * Mari Nagy as Adél * Péter Andorai Péter Andorai (25 April 1948 – 1 February 2020) was a Hungarian actor. He appeared in more than 90 films since 1975. He starred in the 1980 film ''Bizalom'', which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renata Litvinova
Renata Muratovna Litvinova (russian: Рената Муратовна Литвинова; born 12 January 1967) is a Russian actress, film director, and screenwriter. Biography Litvinova was born in Moscow to Volga Tatar father Murat Aminovich Vergazov and a Russian mother, Alisa Mikhailovna Litvinova. Both her parents were doctors. They divorced when Renata was just one year old. After school, she entered VGIK in 1984 and graduated in 1989. She attended the same year as fellow screenwriters and directors Roman Kachanov and Arkady Vysotsky. It is here where she worked on her first film as a screenwriter for the film ''The Much Loved Rita. The Last Meeting with Her'' (1988). Career Screenwriter She began her film career as a screenwriter, writing films from 1988 to 1998. None of her earlier projects such as ''Truck Drivers 2'' (1992) achieved any critical or commercial acclaim. She was discovered by fellow director Kira Muratova in 1994 after Muratova had come across Litvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aku Louhimies
Aku Louhimies (2009) Aku Louhimies (born 3 July 1968) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He has directed feature films, documentary films, commercials and music videos. His international breakthrough was the 2016 serial drama '' Rebellion''. He has directed and produced the 2017 war film '' The Unknown Soldier'' which is the most expensive feature film ever made in Finland. Education Aku attended school in the United States, graduating from Billings West High School in Montana. After he studied history at the University of Helsinki, and film directing at University of Art and Design Helsinki in Finland. Louhimies' military rank is Reserve Senior Lieutenant. He is fluent in English, Finnish, Swedish, and Spanish. December 2019 Louhimies was promoted to an officer rank of Senior Lieutenant (in reserves) by Finnish Defence Forces. Career Feature films '' Restless'' (2000) was first feature film directed by Louhimies, and after that, he has directed eight feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferzan Özpetek
Ferzan Özpetek (born 3 February 1959) is a Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy. Biography Ferzan Özpetek was born in Istanbul in 1959. In 1976, he decided to move to Italy to study Cinema History at Sapienza University of Rome. He completed his education attending art history and costume design classes at the Navona Academy. He also attended director classes at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art. After receiving stage experience with Julian Beck's Living Theatre, he moved to the cinema landscape, by working as a director assistant to Massimo Troisi, Maurizio Ponzi, Ricky Tognazzi, Sergio Citti and Francesco Nuti. His first work was as Troisi's assistant director for ''Scusate il ritardo'', followed by Ponzi's '' Sono contento'', where he had a small role performing as a “ madonnaro". His directorial debut was with '' Hamam'', an Italian, Spanish and Turkish co-production. The movie, released in May 1997, was presented at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnifica Presenza
''Magnificent Presence'' ( it, Magnifica presenza, also known as ''A Magnificent Haunting'') is a 2012 Italian drama film directed by Ferzan Özpetek. Plot Pietro Pontechievello is a gay man who rents a large house in the historic center of Rome. In the abode Pietro quickly learns of strange and mysterious presences. The house is haunted by the ghosts of members of a theater company dating back to the times of fascism, and now they do not know that are dead. Indeed, the ghosts believe they are on leave to participate in a new show, and Pietro does not know how to drive the intruders from the building. Cast * Andrea Bosca - Luca Veroli * Margherita Buy - Lea Marni * Loredana Cannata - Casting * Giuseppe Fiorello - Filippo Verni * Elio Germano - Pietro Pontechievello * Paola Minaccioni - Maria * Ambrogio Maestri - Ambrogio Dardini * Anna Proclemer - Livia Morosini * Vittoria Puccini - Beatrice Marni * Cem Yılmaz - Yusuf Antep * Alessandro Roja Alessandro Roja (born 4 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonely Island
The Lonely Island is an American comedy trio, formed by Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone in Berkeley, California, in 2001. They have written for and starred in the American TV program ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). The three first met in junior high. After graduating from college, they regrouped and moved to Los Angeles, where they struggled to find work and began making short films, combining absurdist comedy and occasionally music. Among the first performers to post their material on the Internet, they involved themselves with Channel 101, a non-profit monthly short film festival. Their popularity at the screenings led to unsuccessful pilot deals with Fox and Comedy Central and a writing job for the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. Subsequently, that show's host, Jimmy Fallon, recommended them to Lorne Michaels, the creator of ''Saturday Night Live''. The group was hired for ''SNL'' in 2005, with all three as writers and Samberg as a featured player. Bypassing the tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Stream Under The Iceberg
''Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg'' ( lv, Golfa straume zem ledus kalna) is a 2012 Latvian drama film directed by Jevgeņijs Paškevičs. The film was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. Cast * Olga Shepitskaya * Rēzija Kalniņa * Ģirts Ķesteris * Jānis Reinis * Uldis Dumpis * Pēteris Liepiņš * Vigo Roga * Regnārs Vaivars * Aleksey Serebryakov * Ksenia Rappoport * Danila Kozlovsky * Ville Haapasalo * Yuriy Tsurilo * Ekaterina Vilkova * Anna Azarova * Elena Morozova * Tatyana Lyutaeva See also * List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Awa ... * List of Latvian submissions for the Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sang-woo (director)
Lee Sang-woo (born 24 February 1971), is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and actor. His films are sexual, violent and controversial, and are often based on real events. Personal life Lee graduated from University of California, Berkeley, majoring in film. Career Lee has been in the film industry for a long time, most notably as Kim Ki-duk's assistant director, before making the transition to becoming a prolific director in his own right. His official debut was ''Tropical Manila'' in 2008. Filmography As director *'' Mother Is a Whore'' (2011) *''Tropical Manila'' (2012) *'' Father Is a Dog'' (2012) *''Barbie'' (2012) *''Novel Meets Movie'' (segment: "Emergency Exit") (2013) *'' Fire in Hell'' (2014) *''All About My Father'' (omnibus film, 2015) *''Speed'' (2015) *'' Dear Dictator'' (2015) *'' I Am Trash'' (2016) *''Working Street'' (2016) *''Dirty Romance'' (2017) *''Bittersweet Brew'' (2018) *''Folklore'' (episode: "Mongdal") (2018) As screenwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire In Hell
''Fire in Hell'' () is a 2012 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. Based on a true story, it made its world premiere at the 13th Jeonju International Film Festival and its international premiere at the 34th Moscow International Film Festival in 2012. Synopsis Ji-wol (Won Tae-hee), a Buddhist monk, is banished from his temple for sexual misconduct with a female devotee. He returns home, but ends up raping Yeon-seo (Cha Seung-min) and accidentally killing her. Guilt-ridden, he travels to Philippines to return Yeon-seo's ashes to her family. Cast * Won Tae-hee Won Tae-hee (born 13 December 1978) is a South Korean actor and film director. Won is also known as the Ha Jung-woo of independent films. Career Won has been sporadically active in film and television for a decade since his debut in ''Sword i ... as Ji-wol * Cha Seung-min as Yeon-hwa/Yeon-seo * Kim Hun as Yong-hae * Song Jin-yeol as Pastor * Lee Yong-nyeo as Ji-wol' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
