Film Theatre 2022/23

Unclenching the Fists(Razžimaja kulaki, Russia, 2021, 97 min., Slovenian subtitles)

 
In a former mining town in North Ossetia, a young woman struggles to escape the stifling hold of the family she loves as much as she rejects.
 
Director: Kira Kovalenko
Screenplay: Kira Kovalenko, Anton Jaruš, Ljubov Mulmenko
Cinematography: Pavel Fomincev
Assembly: Muharam Kabulova, Vincent Deyveaux
Cast: Milana Aguzarova (Ada), Alik Karajev (oče), Soslan Hugajev (Akim), Hetag Bibilov (Dakko), Arsen Hetagurov (Tamik), Milana Pagieva (Taira)
Production: AR Content, Non-Stop Productions
Festivals and Awards: Cannes 2021: ‘Un certain regard’ section award for best film; Jerusalem 2021: Free Spirit Award for Best Feature Film; Denver 2021: Krzysztof Kieślowski Award – Honorable Mention; European Film Awards 2021: European Editor of the Year; Awards of the Russian Association of Film Critics 2022: White Elephant Award for the Best Director of the Year, White Elephant Award for the Best Screenplay of the Year, White Elephant Award for the Best Actress of the Year; San Sebastián 2021; São Paulo 2021; Zurich 2021
Distribution: FIVIA – Vojnik