''Tale in the Darkness'' (russian: Сказка про темноту,
translit.
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Skazka pro temnotu) is a 2009 Russian drama film directed by
Nikolay Khomeriki. It competed in the
Un Certain Regard section at the
2009 Cannes Film Festival
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Plot
An employee of the Inspectorate for Minors Angelina lives in
Vladivostok on the shore of the
Sea of Japan. In the southern streets at night and in the daytime young, beautiful, energetic men and women are busy with one thing: getting acquainted, flirting, falling in love. Gelya is completely alone.
Cast
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Alisa Khazanova
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Alisa People
*Alisa Agafonova (born 1991), Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer ...
as Angelina (Gelya)
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Yuri Safarov Yuri may refer to:
People and fictional characters
Given name
*Yuri (Slavic name), the Slavic masculine form of the given name George, including a list of people with the given name Yuri, Yury, etc.
* Yuri (Japanese name), also Yūri, feminine Ja ...
as Bagrat
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Boris Kamorzin
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People
* Boris (given name), a male given name
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* Boris (surname)
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as Dimych
Awards and nominations
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Bratislava International Film Festival 2009 — Grand Prix (nom)
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Cannes Film Festival 2009 — Un Certain Regard Award (nom)
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Nika Award 2010 — Best Cinematographer (Alisher Khamidkhodjaev; nom)
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Pacific Meridian 2009 — Award from Vladivostok Mayor (Alisa Khazanova; won)
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Russian Guild of Film Critics 2009 — Best Cinematographer (Alisher Khamidkhodjaev; won), Best Supporting Actor (Boris Kamorzin; won)
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Sochi Open Russian Film Festival
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2009 — Best Actor (Boris Kamorzin; won), Grand Prize of the Festival Full-Length Film (nom)
References
External links
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2009 films
2000s Russian-language films
2009 drama films
Films directed by Nikolay Khomeriki
Films set in Vladivostok
Russian drama films
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