Yuri’s day	The prank
Captive	Hitler kaput!
Four ages of love	Heavy sand
Indigo	Terra nova
Mukha	Wild field

Mukha (2008, Russia)

107 min, col., 35 mm, 1:1.66, Dolby SRD

Scriptwriter & director: Vladimir Kott

Camera: Evgeny Privin

Production design: Oleg Ukhov

Music & sound design: Anton Silaev

Cast: Alexei Kravchenko, Alexandra Tiuftey, Sergei Selin, Evgenia Dobrovolskaya, Alexander Golubkov, Konstantin Poyarkin

Producer: Evgeny Gindilis

Production: Film Company Tvindie, NTV

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Mukha is the nickname of Vera Mukhina, a 16-year old schoolgirl from a small Russian town. Mukha takes boxing classes and settles her own problems, forgiving neither peers nor adults for their mistakes. After her mother dies, her father suddenly enters Mukha’s life. Fyodor Mukhin, a trucker, opens the door with his own key, puts his toothbrush in a cup and starts living in her house. So her father did not get burnt alive in a tank, as Mum used to tell. He just failed to show up before. It’s enough for Mukha to declare war on him.

BEST FILM award and Alexandra Tyuftey – special mention of the jury at XI Shanghai International Film Festival, China

3d prize “Bronze Taiga” at VI International Debut Film Festival “Spirit of Fire”, Russia

VLADIMIR KOTT

Film and TV director. Born in 1973. He graduated from the GITIS State Theatre Institute, department of stage directors, in 1996. In 1996 - 2000 worked as a stage director for a number of regional theatres. In 1999 worked as assistant director for the film “Two Drivers” (dir. Alexander Kott). In 2004 he finished the Higher Courses of Script Writers & Directors, workshop of Vladimir Khotinenko. His graduation short “Door” won numerous awards at international and Russian festivals, including Grand-Prix. Author of several TV projects. “MUKHA” is his debut in fiction film directing.