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directed by Nikolai Dostal. It was voted best film of 1992 by 90 Russian critics.

Plot

In a small provincial town, early in the morning, Kolya encounters his friend Fedya, wearily and indifferently. Wanting to attract attention, Kolya says that he is going to leave, ostensibly, to the

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. His decision wins unanimous support. Kolya becomes a local hero, all the neighbors assist in his training. Kolya sells his furniture off, writes a resignation letter and leaves his hometown on a bus. He is on his way to nowhere.

Cast

* Andrei Zhigalov - Kolya *

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- Fedya *

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- Valya, Fedya's wife *

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- Natalia * Anna Ovsyannikova - Tatiana Ivanovna, Natalia's mother *

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- Felomeev *

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- Philipp Makarovich, neighbor *

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- mate of Felomeev

Awards and nominations

* Prize For the destruction of a barrier between your favorite movies and cinema for all at the first festival

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in 1991. * Golden Aries Award in 1992 * Silver Leopard Special Grand Jury Prize and Second Prize and youth jury prize of the International Confederation of experimental film in the

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in 1991 * Grand Prix II MFEC (

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) * Special Jury Prize cast of young actors in the 1991

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References

External links

* 1990 comedy films 1990 films Soviet comedy films Russian comedy films {{1990s-USSR-film-stub