Synopsis
1998, Nalchik. A Jewish family is in trouble: the youngest son and his bride do not come home, and in the morning, a ransom note arrives. The ransom is so high that the family is forced not only to sell its small business, but also to seek help from its fellow tribesmen.
Key facts
Cast
Darya Zhovner, Olga Dragunova, Veniamin Kac, Nazir Zhukov, Timur Shidginov, Anna Levit, Evgeniy Sannikov, Artyom Tsypin
Original language
Russian
First release
August 3, 2017 (Russia)
Production companies
Lenfilm
Awards
Grand Prix du jury du festival Premiers plans d'Angers
Crew
Screenplay
Anton Yarush, Kantemir Balagov
Producer
Aleksandr Sokurov, Eduard Pichugin, Nikolay Yankin
Cinematography
Artem Emelyanov
Editing
Kantemir Balagov
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018 generic
- AFI Fest 2017 generic - New Auteurs
- Cannes Film Festival 2017 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2017 generic - Main Program
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Russia | August 3, 2017 |
| Streaming | Poland | August 5, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | November 2, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 8, 2018 |
| Theatrical | France | March 7, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | August 9, 2018 |
| Streaming | France | February 17, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Italy | August 1, 2019 |
| Streaming | France | April 7, 2021 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | March 12, 2019 |
| Home video | France | December 11, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Kantemir Balagov |
| Cast | Darya Zhovner (Ilana 'Ila' Koft), Olga Dragunova (Adina Koft), Veniamin Kac (David Koft), Nazir Zhukov (Zalim), Timur Shidginov (Tima), Anna Levit (Leya), Evgeniy Sannikov (Zhenya), Artyom Tsypin (Avi Koft), Vladimir Mikhelson (Rabbi), Egor Shevyakov (Dancing Guy), Oksana Karpenko, Alexander Zolotukhin, Vladimir Bitokov |
| Screenplay | Anton Yarush, Kantemir Balagov |
| Producer | Aleksandr Sokurov, Eduard Pichugin, Nikolay Yankin |
| Cinematography | Artem Emelyanov |
| Editing | Kantemir Balagov |
| Production design | Alexey Paderin |
| Sound | Andrey Nikitin |
| Costumes | Lidiya Kryukova |
Additional data: TMDB.
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