Russian Resurrection Line-up Announced!
July 25th 2009 03:40
The final film-line up for the 2009 Russian Resurrection Film Festival has been announced, and what a tantalising assortment of Russian films there are.
2009 will see 19 films played in cinemas nationwide, including 10 recent award-winning and box office breaking releases that range from historical epics to moving dramas, from war adventures to comedies and musicals. As a special treat, the festival will host two premiere features; Soundtrack of Passion (2009), yet to be released even in Russia, and billed as Russia’s first ever sex-thriller, directed by Nikolai Lebedev from Wolfhound fame (2007 Opening Night film). As well, Karen Shakhnazarov (Director of 2008 Opening Night film, Vanished Empire and whose body of work was featured for the festival’s annual retrospective) will return again with the highly anticipated film Ward № 6 (2009), a black comedy based on a story by Anton Chekhov.
Other cinematic gems include the stunningly detailed turn of the century drama Morphine (2008), from exciting new director Aleksei Balabanov; and the box-office breaking and swashbuckling epic Taras Bulba (2009), directed by Vladimir Bortko, and based on the novel from one of Russia’s most celebrated writers Nikolai Gogol whose bicentenary is being celebrated in 2009. Also watch out for the award winning Hipsters (2009), the latest high energy musical comedy by Valery Todorovsky (Director of 2008’s hit film Vice); and Admiral (2008), an award winning historic epic directed by Andrei Kravchuk (Director of The Italian which featured at the 2007 festival).
If that’s not enough to satisfy your appetite for Russian culture, the festival will again be presenting it’s highly popular in-depth retrospective this year focusing on ‘Comedy & Musical Gems’. Nine films dating from 1936 - 2001 will present the best of Russian comedies, musicals and musical comedies, destined to lift the spirits of even the most cynical and vodka-swilling ex-party member!
New Films
* Hipsters - Director: Valery Todorovsky
* Admiral - Director: Andrei Kravchuk
* We’re from the Future - Director: Andrei Maluikov
* Wild Field - Director: Mikhail Kalatozishvili
* Morphine - Director: Aleksei Balabanov
* Nobody But Us - Director: Sergei Govorukhin
* Fedot the Hunter - Director: Ludmilla Steblyanko
* Taras Bulba - Director: Vladimir Bortko
* Soundtrack of Passion - Director: Nikolai Lebedev
* Ward № 6 - Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
Retrospective: Comedy & Musical Gems
* Circus - Director: Gregory Aleksandrov
* Kuban Cossacks - Director: Ivan Pyryev
* A Hussar’s Ballad - Director: Eldar Ryazanov
* Prisoner of the Caucasus - Director: Leonid Gaidai
* Afonya - Director: Georgi Daneliya
* The Fountain - Director: Yuri Mamin
* Window to Paris - Director: Yuri Mamin
* Peculiarities of the National Hunt - Director: Alexander Rogozhkin
* Poisons - Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
Opening Night Film and Parties!
Every year the Russian Resurrection Opening Night Parties stand out as the most highly anticipated celebrations, awash with pure Ruski high spirits, entertainment and hospitality. Each capital city will again play host to these legendary nights of wonderful Russian filmmaking, delectable tasty treats, vodka cocktails and compulsory dancing delights.
NATIONAL TOUR DATES
Melbourne - Palace Cinema Como
19 – 26 August
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.russianresurrection.com
Opening Night $40 (Includes Reception)
5 Film Pass $70 (Excludes Opening Night)
Adult $16.50
Concession $14
Thursday Matinee $12
Children’s Animation $12
Sydney - Chauvel Cinema
21 August – 2 September
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.russianresurrection.com (Booking Fee Applies)
Opening Night $40 (Includes Reception)
The Admiral’s Reception* $25 (includes drinks plus Q & A with the Director, Andrei Kravchuk)
5 Film Pass $70 (Excludes Opening Night)
Adult $16.50
Concession $14.00
Children’s Animation &Weekday Matinee $12.00
*Sydney only event
Brisbane - Palace Centro Cinema
3 – 9 September
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.palacecinemas.com.au
Opening Night $35 (Includes Reception)
5 Film Pass $65 (Excludes Opening Night)
Adult $16
Concession $13.50
Children’s Animation $12
Adelaide - Palace Nova Eastend
9 – 16 September
Tickets through the cinema or
Online: www.palacenova.com
Opening Night - $37 (Includes Reception)
5 Film Pass - Adult $70; Concession $57.50 (Excludes Opening Night)
Adult - $17
Concession - $13
Weekday Matinee - $12
Children’s Animation - $12
Perth - Cinema Paradiso
10 – 16 September
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.lunapalace.com.au
Opening Night - $35 (Includes Reception)
Adult - $15.50
Concession - $13.00
Weekday Matinee - $12
Children’s Animation - $12
Canberra - Greater Union Manuka
17 – 20 September
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.greaterunion.com.au
Opening Night - $30 (Includes Reception)
Adult - $13.50
Concession - $11.00
Source: Tsuki PR (edited by SJC)
2009 will see 19 films played in cinemas nationwide, including 10 recent award-winning and box office breaking releases that range from historical epics to moving dramas, from war adventures to comedies and musicals. As a special treat, the festival will host two premiere features; Soundtrack of Passion (2009), yet to be released even in Russia, and billed as Russia’s first ever sex-thriller, directed by Nikolai Lebedev from Wolfhound fame (2007 Opening Night film). As well, Karen Shakhnazarov (Director of 2008 Opening Night film, Vanished Empire and whose body of work was featured for the festival’s annual retrospective) will return again with the highly anticipated film Ward № 6 (2009), a black comedy based on a story by Anton Chekhov.
Other cinematic gems include the stunningly detailed turn of the century drama Morphine (2008), from exciting new director Aleksei Balabanov; and the box-office breaking and swashbuckling epic Taras Bulba (2009), directed by Vladimir Bortko, and based on the novel from one of Russia’s most celebrated writers Nikolai Gogol whose bicentenary is being celebrated in 2009. Also watch out for the award winning Hipsters (2009), the latest high energy musical comedy by Valery Todorovsky (Director of 2008’s hit film Vice); and Admiral (2008), an award winning historic epic directed by Andrei Kravchuk (Director of The Italian which featured at the 2007 festival).
* Hipsters - Director: Valery Todorovsky
* Admiral - Director: Andrei Kravchuk
* We’re from the Future - Director: Andrei Maluikov
* Wild Field - Director: Mikhail Kalatozishvili
* Morphine - Director: Aleksei Balabanov
* Nobody But Us - Director: Sergei Govorukhin
* Fedot the Hunter - Director: Ludmilla Steblyanko
* Taras Bulba - Director: Vladimir Bortko
* Soundtrack of Passion - Director: Nikolai Lebedev
* Ward № 6 - Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
* Circus - Director: Gregory Aleksandrov
* Kuban Cossacks - Director: Ivan Pyryev
* A Hussar’s Ballad - Director: Eldar Ryazanov
* Prisoner of the Caucasus - Director: Leonid Gaidai
* Afonya - Director: Georgi Daneliya
* The Fountain - Director: Yuri Mamin
* Window to Paris - Director: Yuri Mamin
* Peculiarities of the National Hunt - Director: Alexander Rogozhkin
* Poisons - Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
Opening Night Film and Parties!
Every year the Russian Resurrection Opening Night Parties stand out as the most highly anticipated celebrations, awash with pure Ruski high spirits, entertainment and hospitality. Each capital city will again play host to these legendary nights of wonderful Russian filmmaking, delectable tasty treats, vodka cocktails and compulsory dancing delights.
NATIONAL TOUR DATES
Melbourne - Palace Cinema Como
19 – 26 August
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.russianresurrection.com
Opening Night $40 (Includes Reception)
5 Film Pass $70 (Excludes Opening Night)
Adult $16.50
Concession $14
Thursday Matinee $12
Children’s Animation $12
Sydney - Chauvel Cinema
21 August – 2 September
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.russianresurrection.com (Booking Fee Applies)
Opening Night $40 (Includes Reception)
The Admiral’s Reception* $25 (includes drinks plus Q & A with the Director, Andrei Kravchuk)
5 Film Pass $70 (Excludes Opening Night)
Adult $16.50
Concession $14.00
Children’s Animation &Weekday Matinee $12.00
*Sydney only event
Brisbane - Palace Centro Cinema
3 – 9 September
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.palacecinemas.com.au
Opening Night $35 (Includes Reception)
5 Film Pass $65 (Excludes Opening Night)
Adult $16
Concession $13.50
Children’s Animation $12
Adelaide - Palace Nova Eastend
9 – 16 September
Tickets through the cinema or
Online: www.palacenova.com
Opening Night - $37 (Includes Reception)
5 Film Pass - Adult $70; Concession $57.50 (Excludes Opening Night)
Adult - $17
Concession - $13
Weekday Matinee - $12
Children’s Animation - $12
Perth - Cinema Paradiso
10 – 16 September
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.lunapalace.com.au
Opening Night - $35 (Includes Reception)
Adult - $15.50
Concession - $13.00
Weekday Matinee - $12
Children’s Animation - $12
Canberra - Greater Union Manuka
17 – 20 September
Tickets through the cinema, or
Online: www.greaterunion.com.au
Opening Night - $30 (Includes Reception)
Adult - $13.50
Concession - $11.00
Source: Tsuki PR (edited by SJC)
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