72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Beanpole

Kantemir Balagov
Russia      137 m.
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1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and its residents’ lives. Two young women, Iya and Masha, will struggle to rebuild their lives in a city in ruins. Following his debut with Tesnota / Closeness (Zabaltegi-Tabakalera, 2017), with this film the young Russian director Kantemir Balagov garnered the best director award at Un Certain Regard in Cannes.

Director
Kantemir Balagov
Screenplay
Kantemir Balagov, Alexander Terekhov
Production
Non-Stop Production (Russia)
Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov
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Wild Bunch (France)
Distribution
BTeam Pictures (Spain)
Photography
Ksenia Sereda
Edition
Igor Litoninsky
Music
Evgueni Galperine
Cast
Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
137 m.
Country
Russia
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