A Dog Named Palma

"A True Story Of Unconditional Love"

2021 1h 50m RU

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Synopsis

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The film is inspired by an incredible story of a shepherd dog named Palm who was inadvertently left in the airport by her owner. She befriends nine-year old Nicholas whose mother dies leaving him with a father he barely knows - a pilot who finds the dog at the airport. It's a story of amazing adventures, true friendship and unconditional love.

“A True Story Of Unconditional Love”

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Cast

Victor Dobronravov
Vyacheslav Lazarev, pilot
Leonid Basov
Kolya
Vladimir Ilin
Tikhonov, airport technician
Valeriya Fedorovich
Nina
Evgeniya Dmitrieva
Lyubov Zhurina, head of the flight squad
Igor Khripunov
Evgeny Golikov, head of security
Pavel Maykov
Georgy Krasilov, co-pilot
Vladimir Simonov
Ivan Lysko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Domogarov Jr.
Writers: Ekaterina Mavromatis, Evgeny Kazachkov, Aleksandr Domogarov Jr.
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia, Japan

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Russia, Japan.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "A Dog Named Palma Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksandr Domogarov Jr., shot by Sergey Dyshuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ivan Burlyaev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maksim Smirnov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Victor Dobronravov and Leonid Basov and Vladimir Ilin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A True Story Of Unconditional Love".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksandr Domogarov Jr. directs. Sergey Dyshuk behind the camera. Ivan Burlyaev scores. Maksim Smirnov cuts. Produced in Russia, Japan. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Russia, Japan.
3Part of the "A Dog Named Palma Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Aleksandr Domogarov Jr., shot by Sergey Dyshuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ivan Burlyaev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maksim Smirnov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Victor Dobronravov and Leonid Basov and Vladimir Ilin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A True Story Of Unconditional Love".
9IMDB entry: tt8396480 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.