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Leonid Lebedev
Leonid Lebedev (born May 2, 1956) is a Cypriot-Russian businessman, and a former elected representative in Russia's Upper House of Parliament. Lebedev is former sole owner of Sintez Group, a privately held energy, oil and gas and property development company. In 1988 he co-founded the company, which he left in the early 2000s. According to ''Forbes Russia'' Sintez ranked 154th among private companies in Russia in 2012. According to Forbes, Leonid Lebedev is listed at position 162 with $750 million in 2021. He has also been a businessman in music and film, serving as a producer, during the 1980s and more recently, in the creation of independent films such as '' Hipsters'' and ''The Geographer Drank His Globe Away''. In 2002, he was elected to the Federation Council (Russia), Russia's Upper House of Parliament, representing the Republic of Chuvashia until he retired form politics in 2015. Early life Leonid Lebedev was born in Moscow. He earned a degree in engineering from the D. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipsters (film)
''Stilyagi'' (russian: Стиляги, also known as ''Hipsters'' in the English release) is a 2008 Russian romantic jukebox musical film directed by Valery Todorovsky and starring Anton Shagin and Oksana Akinshina. Set in mid-1950s Moscow, the film depicts the Soviet '' stilyagi'' subculture, along with their struggle for self-expression within the prevailing reality of the Soviet repression. ''Stilyagi'' has been featured at the Toronto International Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, and the Cleveland International Film Festival, where it has been an audience favorite. It won the Audience Choice Award at the Anchorage International Film Festival in 2009 and several Golden Eagle Awards and Nika Awards, including Best Film in both. In Russia, it has become a cult film, as most of its score consists of covers of 1980s and 1990s Russian rock music from bands such as Bravo, Nautilus Pompilius, Nol and the Red Elvises. It received generally positive reviews from critics. Synop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film series ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001), ''The Two Towers'' (2002), and ''The Return of the King'' (2003). He reprised his role in ''The Hobbit'' film series. He gained further notice appearing in epic fantasy, historical, and adventure films, notably as Will Turner in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series, ''The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003), ''Dead Man's Chest'' (2006), and '' At World's End'' (2007). Bloom appeared in Hollywood films such as the war film '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), the Australian Western ''Ned Kelly'' (2003), the romantic comedy '' Elizabethtown'' (2005), and ''New York, I Love You'' (2007). He also starred in the blockbusters portraying Paris in the historical epic film ''Troy'' (2004) Balian de Ibelin in another historical epic ''Kingdom of Heaven'' (2005), and the Duke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stilyagi (film)
''Stilyagi'' (russian: Стиляги, also known as ''Hipsters'' in the English release) is a 2008 Russian romantic jukebox musical film directed by Valery Todorovsky and starring Anton Shagin and Oksana Akinshina. Set in mid-1950s Moscow, the film depicts the Soviet '' stilyagi'' subculture, along with their struggle for self-expression within the prevailing reality of the Soviet repression. ''Stilyagi'' has been featured at the Toronto International Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, and the Cleveland International Film Festival, where it has been an audience favorite. It won the Audience Choice Award at the Anchorage International Film Festival in 2009 and several Golden Eagle Awards and Nika Awards, including Best Film in both. In Russia, it has become a cult film, as most of its score consists of covers of 1980s and 1990s Russian rock music from bands such as Bravo, Nautilus Pompilius, Nol and the Red Elvises. It received generally positive reviews from critics. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skipped Parts (2010 Film)
Skipped Parts (russian: Детям до 16…, Detyam do 16..., ) is a film in the genre of melodrama, which premiered on September 16, 2010. It is the third feature film directed by Andrey Kavun after the ''Piranha'' and ''Kandagar''. Plot School friends Maksim, Kiril, Dasha and Leya face the changes that come with adulthood. As they begin to experience love and sex, mistakes and disappointments, betrayal and self-sacrifice, they learn to build relationships and discover something new and not always pleasant in themselves. Cast * Dmitry Kubasov as Kiril * Pavel Priluchny as Maksim * Lyanka Gryu as Darya * as Leya *Oleksiy Gorbunov as passenger Awards and nominations * Russian Guild of Film Critics: Best Actress (Anna Starshenbaum) — nom * Odesa International Film Festival: Best Film; People's Choice Award — win *: Best Actress (Anna Starshenbaum) — win References External links *{{IMDb title, 1718766 Детям до 16...on KinoPoisk Kinopoisk (russian: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestial Wives Of The Meadow Mari
''Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari'' ( mhr, Олык марий пылвомыш вате-влак, russian: Небесные жёны луговых мари, translit. Nebesnye zheny lugovykh mari) is a 2012 Russian erotic drama film directed by Aleksei Fedorchenko. The film was shot in Mari language and tells 23 different tales influenced by the Mari folklore. Each of these stories represents the specific approach to sexuality of "the last authentic pagans in Europe". In view of this, the film could be considered a Mari "Decameron". The film won the main prize at the 12th New Horizons Film Festival, Wrocław, and was screened in the Vanguard section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * Yuliya Aug * Yana Esipovich * Vasiliy Domrachyov * Darya Ekamasova * Olga Dobrina * Yana Troyanova * Olga Degtyaryova * Aleksandr Ivashkevich * Yana Sekste Reception The film was awarded Grand Prix and 20.000 EUR at the New Horizons Film Festival in Wrocła ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Geographer Drank His Globe Away
''The Geographer Drank His Globe Away'' (russian: Географ глобус пропил, Geograf Globus Propil) is a Russian drama film made in 2013, directed by Alexander Veledinsky, based on the novel of the same name by Alexei Ivanov. The action of the film, as opposed to the novel, has been transferred from the "dashing nineties" to the present day. The film participated in the XXIV Open Russian Film Festival "Kinotavr" in Sochi and was awarded the main prize. It was released on 7 November 2013. Plot The main character, a biologist named Victor Sluzhkin, loses his job and, to make ends meet, is forced to take a job in a local school as a geography teacher. His family has little money and lives in a dilapidated apartment in an old Soviet era building. His best friend is having an affair with his wife. The students in his class do not respect him and the assistant principal does not like his teaching methods. He feels lonely and depressed. To deal with the stresses of life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dinner (2017 Film)
''The Dinner'' is an 2017 American drama film directed and written by Oren Moverman, and based on the Dutch novel of the same name by Herman Koch. It is the third film adaptation of the novel, following the 2013 original Dutch version ''Het Diner'' by Menno Meyjes and the 2014 Italian film ''I nostri ragazzi'' by Ivano De Matteo. The film stars Richard Gere, Steve Coogan, Laura Linney, Rebecca Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Charlie Plummer, Miles J. Harvey, and Adepero Oduye. ''The Dinner'' had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on February 10, 2017, and was theatrically released on May 5, 2017, by The Orchard. Plot On a snowy evening in Dobbs Ferry, history teacher Paul Lohman, his wife Claire, Paul's congressman brother Stan, and Stan's wife Katelyn meet for an organized dinner at a luxury restaurant that Stan has booked for the four of them. Before dinner, Paul and Claire discuss their son Michael, who is closer to her than him. Paul and Stan appear to have a conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane (2018 Film)
''Diane'' is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Kent Jones. The film stars Mary Kay Place, Jake Lacy, Deirdre O'Connell, Andrea Martin and Estelle Parsons. For her performance in the film, Place won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22, 2018. It was released on March 29, 2019, by IFC Films. Plot Diane Rhodes is a sixtysomething widow living in Pittsfield, Massachusetts whose days are taken up through service to others. She makes a to-do list for her day, before delivering a casserole to friends, one of whom is recovering from a recent accident. She makes a brief stop to pick a teacher friend from school before delivering clean clothes to her adult son Brian. Brian, a heroin addict and alcoholic, lives in squalor with his likewise addict girlfriend Carla. When Diane arrives at Brian’s apartment, to which s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear White People
''Dear White People'' is a 2014 American satirical dark comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Justin Simien. The film focuses on escalating racial tensions at a fictitious, prestigious Ivy League college from the perspective of several black students. It stars Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris, Brandon P. Bell, Brittany Curran, Marque Richardson and Dennis Haysbert. The film premiered in competition in the ''US Dramatic Category'' at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. The film had a theatrical release in United States on October 17, 2014. A commercial and critical success, the film profited at the box office and received positive reviews from many professional critics. It has also been nominated for and has received several awards. In 2017, the film was adapted into a Netflix series of the same name, also with Simien's involvement. Like the film, the series has also enjoyed critical acclaim. Plot Samantha White, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsters And Men
''Monsters and Men'' is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. It was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. It was released on September 28, 2018, by Neon. Although not explicitly stated, the plot shows a similarity with the killing of Eric Garner incident, by which the film was inspired. Plot The film is told in three intertwined stories of three principle characters: Manny, Dennis and Zyrick. The film begins with Dennis Williams being pulled over by police but let go because he is a cop himself. The story switches to Manny Ortega trying to apply for a job, but hesitates on the convicted felon section of the application. Manny lives with his family including wife Marisol, mother and daughter. Manny goes out to hang out with some of his friends when a cop rolls up near their dice game. In an incident very similar to Eric Garner's death, six police officers attempt to arrest Darius Larson, a frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Hair (2020 Film)
''Bad Hair'' is a 2020 American Satire, satirical comedy horror film written, directed, and produced by Justin Simien. The film stars Elle Lorraine, Jay Pharoah, Lena Waithe, Kelly Rowland, Laverne Cox, Chanté Adams, James Van Der Beek, Usher (musician), Usher Raymond IV, Blair Underwood, and Vanessa Williams. ''Bad Hair'' had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2020. It was released in a limited release on October 16, 2020, by Neon (distributor), Neon, followed by digital streaming on Hulu on October 23, 2020. The film received moderately positive reviews from critics. Plot In the late 1970s, a young Anna attempts to Relaxer, relax her hair with the help of her older cousin Linda. Her hair has a bad reaction to the cream and leaves a permanent scar at the back of her head. Many years later, in 1989, an adult Anna is an assistant at Culture, a television station featuring African-American music artists. Aspiring to move up in the industry, she is dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear White People (TV Series)
''Dear White People'' is an American comedy-drama television series on Netflix that follows several black college students at an Ivy League institution (the fictional Winchester University), touching on issues surrounding modern American race relations through a progressive lens. It is based on Dear White People, the 2014 film of the same name. The film's writer and director, Justin Simien, returned to write and direct episodes of the series. This series stars Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, DeRon Horton, and Antoinette Robertson. With a few exceptions, generally season finales, each episode focuses on one particular character. The series premiered on April 28, 2017. On October 2, 2019, the series was renewed for its fourth and final season, which was released on September 22, 2021. Cast and characters Main * Logan Browning as Samantha White, a college student trying to wake people up to the social issues still at play at Winchester * Brandon P. Bell as Troy Fairbanks; Bell re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
