Not a Slav

2021 0h 12m RU

Drama

Synopsis

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A young Tajik woman decides to part with her boyfriend, preferring someone else to him. At a party where the girl comes in a new look, a scuffle takes place - her ex-boyfriend is nearby and stands up for her. The girl runs away from the disco in tears. Will she be able to find her happiness?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Asel Turdubaeva
Manizha
David Sokratyan
Sadyk
Andrey Nesterenko
Nikita
Amir Ramazan
street cleaner
Vanya Morozov
Sergey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irina Basenko
Writers: Nargiz Bagirzade
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Sixteen +" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irina Basenko, shot by Pavel Beklemishev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Asel Turdubaeva and David Sokratyan and Andrey Nesterenko carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irina Basenko directs. Pavel Beklemishev behind the camera. Maxim Khotko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "Sixteen +" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Irina Basenko, shot by Pavel Beklemishev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Maxim Khotko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Asel Turdubaeva and David Sokratyan and Andrey Nesterenko carry the top of the cast.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pavel Beklemishev
Editing: Maxim Khotko
Production design: Mariya Ponikarova
Costume design: Lera Ryskina
Runtime: 12 min · 0h 12m
Status: Released
Original language: RU

Part of

Sixteen +

A musical film almanac will tell about what worries modern adolescents in the period of growing up: first love, jealousy, envy, first sexual experience, acceptance of one's body and sexuality, separation from adults and attempts to prove their worth, loneliness. Each of the short dramas and melodramas in the project is inspired by a popular song.