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The Red Flute
''Revenge'' (russian: Месть; Mest, literally "Revenge", also known as ''The Reed Flute'') is a 1989 Soviet drama film directed by Yermek Shinarbayev, Ermek Shinarbaev and written by Anatoli Kim. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. The film was restored in 2010 by the World Cinema Foundation at Cineteca di Bologna / L’Immagine Ritrovata Laboratory and released as ''Revenge''. Plot The film is divided into 8 segments, each entailing part of the story. Prologue Set at the Korean royal court of the Kingdom of Joseon in the seventeenth century, the Emperor makes his rounds on the grounds of his palace. He witnesses his son and heir wrestling with another young boy. After losing, the prince runs to his father in tears. Somewhat irritated by his son’s loss, the Emperor asks his chief war advisor to present him the kingdom’s strongest warrior. Once introduced, the Emperor strips the warrior of his rank and title and tasks hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yermek Shinarbayev
Yermek Shinarbayev (also translated as Ermek Shinarbaev; kk, Ermek Bektasuly Shynarbaev) is a Soviet film director. Born in 1953 in Alma-Ata, Soviet Union (now Almaty, Kazakhstan), Shinarbaev is sometimes categorized as a member of the Kazakh New Wave. He is especially well known for his collaboration with the Korean-Russian writer, Anatoli Kim, resulting to three films. The last of Shinarbaev-Kim film ''Mest'' (Revenge), was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival and won the grand prize at Sochi Open Russian Film Festival in 1990. Filmography * '' Sestra moya, Lyusya'' (My Sister Lucy) (1985) (script by Anatoli Kim) * '' Vyyti iz lesa na polyanu'' (''Out of the Forest, into the Glade)'' (1987) (script by Anatoli Kim) * ''Mest Mest is an American rock band originally formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato, bassist Matt Lovato, drummer Nick Gigler, and guitarist Jeremiah Rangel. They broke up in 2006 after eleven years, but te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |