RFW- Father and Boy / Rag Union

FATHER AND BOY (OTETS I MAL’CHIK)
English with Russian subtitles

Will he ever understand? Will he ever forgive?..

United Kingdom 2015. 9:44 MIN. Family drama

Director Evgeny Sinelnikov
Producers Evgeny Sinelnikov, Filippo Polesel
Cast Harry Wood, Mark Lisseman, Ali Kemp

A 12-year-old boy comes to visit his father who's left the family for another woman. The boy is trying to convince the father that his mum, sister and himself are very happy on their own without him. However, very soon it becomes obvious that all the boy wants is his father to come back.

Awards and festivals: World Arts Film Festival (US)– official selection, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (US) – official selection

Q&A with director Evgeny Sinelnikov

RAG UNION (TRIAPICHNIY SOYUZ)
Russian with English subtitles

Whatever you push, something else falls!

Russian Federation 2015, 97 min, Drama, Comedy

Director Mikhail Mestetskiy
Producers Roman Borisevich, Alexander Kushaev
Cast Vassily Butkevich, Ivan Yankovskiy, Pavel Chinarev, Alexander Pal, Anastasia Pronina, Fedor Lavrov

Life of an ordinary teenager Vania changes after the acquaintance with three different strange guys. Sportsmen, artists, dreamers — they call themselves Triapichniy soyuz and believe they can change the whole World. They are preparing “arty” protest actions. Vania taken with new friends enters into their “greatest organization”.


Awards and festivals: Berlinale 2016 – Generation 14plus, ORFF «Kinotavr-2015» — Best actor prize to ensemble
(Vasili Butkevich, Alexander Pal, Pavel Chinarev, Ivan Yankovsky)



Q&A with director Mikhail Mestetskiy