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Aleksei Alekseivich German
Aleksei Alekseivich German Jr. (, born 4 September 1976) is a Russian film director. His last name is pronounced with a hard "g" and in English is sometimes spelled Guerman or Gherman to avoid confusion. Biography Aleksei German is a son of Russian film director Aleksei Yuryevich German (hence in Russia he is often called "Aleksei German Junior") and screenwriter Svetlana Igorevna Karmalita, and a grandson of writer Yuri German. He finished Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 2001 and worked on Lenfilm film studio. His feature film debut ''The Last Train'' (2003) won the Best Picture and International Film Critics' Awards at Thessaloniki. For his film ''Paper Soldier'' (2008), German received the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival. His sixth film, ''Under Electric Clouds'' (2015), was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. and earned him the award for Achievement in Directing at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
62nd Venice International Film Festival
The 62nd annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 31 August 2005 to 10 September 2005, at Venice Lido in Italy. Italian production and costume designer Dante Ferretti was the jury president for the main competition. Spanish actress Inés Sastre hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''Brokeback Mountain'' by Ang Lee. Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and Italian actress Stefania Sandrelli the recipients of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. Digital films competed in all categories for the first time in the festival's history. During this edition of the festival, an International Design Competition of the new Palazzo del Cinema took place. The winner of the competition was ''5+1 & Rudy Ricciotti''. The purpose of the new building is to house the main headquarters of the Film Festival, as well as congresses and cultural events. The festival opened with '' Seven Swords'' by Tsui Hark, and closed with '' P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Film Directors
The following is the list of Russian film directors. A * Vadim Abdrashitov * Sarik Andreasyan * André Andrejew * Oleg Anofriyev * Semyon Aranovich * Artur Aristakisyan B * Aleksei Balabanov * Kantemir Balagov * Boris Barnet * Yevgeni Bauer * Timur Bekmambetov * Lidia Bobrova * Sergei Bodrov * Sergei Bodrov, Jr. * Fedor Bondarchuk * Alexander Borodyansky * Vladimir Bortko * Arcady Boytler * Konstantin Bronzit * Dimitri Buchowetzki * Yuri Bykov C * Pyotr Chardynin * Pavel Chukhray D * Grigoriy Dobrygin * Ivan Dykhovichny E * Sergei Eisenstein * Andrei Andreyevich Eshpai * Nurbek Egen F * Costa Fam * Aleksey Fedorchenko * Prince Michael Feodorovich of Russia * Dmitri Alexeyevich Frolov G * Levan Gabriadze * Vladimir Gardin * Sergei Gerasimov * Marion Gering * Aleksei Alekseivich German * Aleksei Yuryevich German * Valeriya Gai Germanika * Victor Ginzburg * Georgi Gitis * Alexander Goldstein * Vasily Goncharov * Stanislav Govorukhin * Alexis Granowsky * Yuli Gusman * Ishtar Yasin Gut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1976 Births
Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala (1976), First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 1976 Guatemala earthquake, Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air (2023 Russian Film)
''Air'' () is a 2023 Russian historical war drama film written and directed by Aleksei German Jr. about female pilots at the front during the Great Patriotic War The Eastern Front, also known as the Great Patriotic War (term), Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and its successor states, and the German–Soviet War in modern Germany and Ukraine, was a Theater (warfare), theatre of World War II ..., starring Anastasia Talyzina, Aglaya Tarasova and Kristina Lapshina. It premiered on October 26, 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival. This film was theatrically released in Russia on January 18, 2024 by National Media Group Film Distribution. Plot The film is set during the Second World War in the spring of 1942, amidst fierce battles on the Leningrad Front, where significant human and technical resources are dedicated to holding back the advance of German troops. Female volunteers are recruited into a mixed aviation regiment to fly military aircraft, fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Arrest (2021 Film)
''House Arrest'' is a 2021 Russian comedy drama film directed by Aleksey German Jr. In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film follows David (Merab Ninidze), a university professor at a provincial Russian campus, who starts a social media campaign to expose local mayoral corruption. His efforts lead to unintended consequences, as he is placed under house arrest and faces false embezzlement charges. Confined to his cluttered apartment, David grapples with the isolation and mounting pressure of his circumstances, exacerbated by the lack of support from colleagues and hostility from neighbors. His relationship with his critical, chain-smoking mother (Roza Khairullina) provides both solace and tension. As David's situation deteriorates and his water supply is cut off, he faces the harsh realities of holding onto his principles in a repressive society. Cast *Merab Ninidze as David * Anna Mikhalk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dovlatov (film)
''Dovlatov'' () is a 2018 Russian biographical film about writer Sergei Dovlatov, directed by Aleksei Alekseivich German, Aleksei German and starring Milan Marić (actor, born 1990), Milan Marić and Danila Kozlovsky. It premiered at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival, 2018 Berlin International Film Festival in competition on 17 February, where it was awarded a Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for costume and production design. It received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot The film tells about a few days in the life of writer Sergei Dovlatov (Milan Marić (actor, born 1990), Milan Marić) in 1971 Leningrad, on the eve of the emigration of his friend, the future Nobel laureate Joseph Brodsky (Artur Beschastny). Sergei is determined to stay and lead a normal life with his wife Elena (Helena Sujecka) and daughter Katya (Eva Herr). Dovlatov's manuscripts are regularly rejected by the official media as his point of view is deemed undesirable. His fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Osella
The Golden Osella () is one of the oldest and most distinguished awards presented at the Venice Film Festival. Named after the historic ''osella''—a commemorative medal given by the Doges of Venice to notable members of the Venetian Republic—the Golden Osella honors exceptional achievements in cinema, covering a spectrum of creative and technical contributions. It was introduced in 1987 by the festival's organizing committee and was awarded irregularly until 2012. Daniele Ciprì and Olivier Assayas are the most recent winners for their respective works in '' It Was the Son'' and '' Something in the Air''. History The Golden Osella was first established in 1987 as part of the 44th Venice International Film Festival and was awarded for over two decades, making it one of the festival's most distinctive prizes. Since its inception, it has recognized excellence across a range of cinematic fields, including direction, screenplay, cinematography, production design, costume desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
65th Venice International Film Festival
The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 27 August 2008 to 6 September 2008, at Venice Lido in Italy. The festival was dedicated to the late Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine."PREVIEW: Venice seeks to consolidate role as Oscars springboard" Europe News, By Peter Mayer, Aug 21, 2008 German filmmaker was the jury president for the main competition. Russian actress Kseniya Rappoport was the Host of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Lion
The Silver Lion (, also known as Silver Lion for Best Direction) is an annual award presented for best directing achievements in a feature film in the official competition section of the Venice Film Festival since 1998. The prize has been awarded irregularly and has gone through several changes of purpose. Between 1953 and 1994, the award was given infrequently to a number of films as second prize for those nominated for the Golden Lion. At various times, the Silver Lion has also been awarded for Silver Lion#Defunct Categories, debut films, short films, direction, and writing. Since 47th Venice International Film Festival, 1990, the Silver Lion has been presented to the director of a feature film in the official competition; Martin Scorsese was the first official winner of the award for ''Goodfellas'', while Brady Corbet is the most recent winner for The Brutalist, ''The Brutalist'' in 81st Venice International Film Festival, 2024. Silver Lion for Best Direction (1990–pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
