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Aleksandr Khvan
Aleksandr Fyodorovich Khvan (russian: Александр Фёдорович Хван; born 28 December 1957 in Cheboksary, Chuvash ASSR) is a Russian film director and actor. His debut film ''Dyuba-Dyuba'' was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * ''Dyuba-Dyuba'' (1992) * ''Pribytiye poyezda'' (1995) * ''Dryan khoroshaya, dryan plokhaya'' (1998) * ''It Is Easy to Die'' (1999) * ''Shatun'' (2001) * ''Carmen (2003 Russian film), Carmen'' (2003) References External links * 1957 births Koryo-saram Living people Russian film directors Russian male film actors People from Cheboksary Male actors of Korean descent {{Russia-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheboksary
Cheboksary (; russian: Чебокса́ры, r=Cheboksáry, p=tɕɪbɐˈksarɨ; cv, Шупашкар, ''Şupaşkar'') is the capital city of Chuvashia, Russia and a port on the Volga River. Geography The city is located in the Volga Upland region and stands on the shore of the Cheboksary Reservoir. Its area is .Resolution #2083 The satellite city of Novocheboksarsk is located about east of Cheboksary. History Cheboksary was first mentioned in written sources in 1469, but according to archaeological excavations, the area had been populated much earlier. The site hosted a Bulgarian city of Veda Suvar, which appeared after Mongols defeated major Volga Bulgarian cities in the 13th century. During Khanate period the town is believed by some to have had a Turkic (probably, Tatar) name Çabaqsar and that the current Russian and English names originate from it. However, in maps by European travelers it was marked as Cibocar (Pizzigano, 1367), Veda-Suar (Fra Mauro, 1459). Shupashkar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuvash ASSR
The Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic ( cv, Чӑваш Автономлӑ Совет Социаллӑ Республики, Chăwash Avtonomlă Sovet Sociallă Respubliki; russian: link=no, Чувашская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика, Chuvashskaya Avtonomnaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika) was an autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. It occupied about along the east bank of the Volga River, about west of the river's confluence with the Kama River and some east of Moscow. The successor of the Chuvash Autonomous Oblast, the Chuvash ASSR was formed in 1925. It declared its sovereignty within the Soviet Union in 1990 as the Chuvash Republic (still within Russia). Its primary economic activities were agricultural. Grain and fruit production and logging are emphasized. The capital city was Cheboksary. See also * Chuvash Autonomous Oblast * Chuvashia * First S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyuba-Dyuba
''Dyuba-Dyuba'' (russian: Дюба-Дюба) is a 1992 Russian crime drama film directed by Aleksandr Khvan. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the award for Best Sound at the 1992 Nika Awards. Plot The action takes place in the late 1980s in the Soviet Union after the collapse. The life of VGIK student Andrei Pletnyov (Oleg Menshikov) is going smoothly, but he commits a serious crime to get money for a jailbreak of his former lover. But their meeting after the successful escape does not bring happiness – during the years of separation they have become strangers to each other. Through the whole picture the underlying theme is a popular topic of those times – emigration to America (Andrei is planning to go there no matter what happens and offers Tatiana to do the same). After yet another nervous breakdown, without shying away Tatiana comes to the house of her lover Kolya and gets into the hands of the police. Hopeless Andrei tries to find a way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Cannes Film Festival
The 46th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1993. The Palme d'Or went to '' Farewell My Concubine'' by Chen Kaige and ''The Piano'' by Jane Campion. The festival opened with ''My Favorite Season'', directed by André Téchiné and closed with '' Toxic Affair'', directed by Philomène Esposito. Jeanne Moreau was the mistress of ceremonies. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1993 feature film competition: *Louis Malle (France) Jury President *Claudia Cardinale (Italy) *Inna Churikova (Russia) *Judy Davis (Australia) *Abbas Kiarostami (Iran) *Emir Kusturica (Yugoslavia) *William Lubtchansky (France) * Tom Luddy (USA) *Gary Oldman (UK) *Augusto M. Seabra (Portugal) Camera d'Or The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1993 Camera d'Or: *Micheline Presle (actress) Jury President * Anne De Gasperi (journalist) (France) *Aruna Vasudev (administration) * Attilio D’Onofrio (Italy) * Gabriel Auer (director) (France) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Is Easy To Die
''It Is Easy to Die'' (russian: Умирать легко) is a 1999 Russian action film directed by Aleksandr Khvan. Plot The film tells about a man expecting the death of a loved one. Cast * Polina Kutepova as Liza * Aleksandr Lazarev as Ilya * Georgiy Taratorkin as Feliks * Svetlana Bragarnik as Yelena * Aleksandr Tyunin as Igor * Valentina Titova Valentina Antipovna Titova (russian: Валентина Антиповна Титова; February 6, 1942 in Korolyov, Moscow Oblast SSSR) is a Russian actress. Biography Valentina Antipovna Titova was born on 6 February 1942 in the city of K ... as Children's Home Director * Elena Shevchenko as Natasha References External links * {{IMDb title, id=0195368 1999 films 1990s Russian-language films Russian action films 1999 action films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen (2003 Russian Film)
''Carmen'' (russian: Кармен, link=no) is a 2003 Russian romantic drama film directed by Aleksandr Khvan Aleksandr Fyodorovich Khvan (russian: Александр Фёдорович Хван; born 28 December 1957 in Cheboksary, Chuvash ASSR) is a Russian film director and actor. His debut film ''Dyuba-Dyuba'' was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film F .... Plot The film tells about the relationship of an honest police officer and a prisoner in a tobacco factory. Cast References External links * {{Authority control 2003 films 2003 romantic drama films Films scored by Gennady Gladkov Films set in Crimea Russian romantic drama films 2000s Russian-language films Films based on works by Prosper Mérimée ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koryo-saram
Koryo-saram ( ko, 고려사람; russian: Корё сарам; uk, Корьо-сарам) is the name which ethnic Koreans in the post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. The term is composed of two Korean words: "", a historical name for Korea, and "", meaning "person" or "people". Approximately 500,000 ethnic Koreans reside in the former Soviet Union, primarily in the now-independent states of Central Asia. There are also large Korean communities in Southern Russia (around Volgograd), Russian Far East (around Vladivostok), the Caucasus and southern Ukraine. These communities can be traced back to the Koreans who were living in the Russian Far East during the late 19th century. There is also a separate ethnic Korean community on the island of Sakhalin, typically referred to as Sakhalin Koreans. Some may identify as Koryo-saram, but many do not. Unlike the communities on the Russian mainland primarily descended from Koreans who arrived in the late 19th century and early 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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