RFW- The Kid / Good Boy

THE KID (MALYSH)
English with Russian subtitles

Keep on smiling

USA 2015, 19 min, Drama

Director and producer Vlad Kozlov
Cast Franco Nero, Christopher Dennis (as Hollywood Superman)

Christopher Dennis is a Hollywood Superman working on the Hollywood Blvd for over 25 years. In the morning, he wakes up in his trashy poor apartment and gets an eviction notice from the manager. He doesn't even have food in his fridge, however he continues his routine - he dresses up as Superman and goes to the Hollywood boulevard to portray his dream character. There is Oscar's preparation going on at Kodak Theater and Christopher hopes to make some tips with curious tourists. He ends up meeting famous Italian actor Franco Nero and hopes that this successful man can give him a large tip. But Franco Nero has a different idea of how to help the Hollywood Superhero.

Awards and festivals: Capri Film Festival
Q&A with director and producer Vlad Kozlov

GOOD BOY (HOROSHYJ MAL’CHIK)
Russian with English subtitles

You’ll find out when you grow up

Russia, 2016, 95 min., Comedy

Director Oksana Karas
Producers Vasilyi Solov’ev, Fedor Bondarchuk, Dmitriy Rudovskiy, Anna Peskova, Yury Hrapov, Artem Fedotov, Neopoleon
Cast Konstantin Khabenskiy, Ieva Andrejevaite, Mikhail Efremov, Semen Treskunov, Alexander Pal, Tatyana Dogileva, Irina Pegova, Anastasia Bogatureva

Six fabulous days of an ordinary schoolboy Kolya Smirnov. The week begins with a kaleidoscope of events: Kolya falls in love with the teacher of English language, someone sets fire to a school, daughter of principal falls in love with him instead. And to top it all, dad announces transition to a system of 12/36, that does not allow the main character to sleep and gather his thoughts.
Remains only a few days before Saturday's school festival, where will meet all the characters of this comedy of human weaknesses and illusions. Now the boy should have time to deal with his personal life, to investigate the arson and establish relationships with parents. And, suddenly, the principal makes an unexpected offer to him…

Awards and festivals:
Open Russian Film Festival «Kinotavr» (Russia) — Grand-Prix
Russian Film Festival «Window to Europe» (Russia) — Audience award at third place
Ural Open Russian Film Festival (Russia)
International Film Festival of Asian-Pacific countries «Pacific Meridian» (Russia)
International Film Festival «Eurasian Bridge» (Russia)
Film Festival of Russian cinema «Sputnik nad Polską» (Poland)
Children’s and youth Film Festival Just Film (Estonia)

Q&A with director Oksana Karas and scriptwriter Mikhail Mestetsky

International Film Festival «Eurasian Bridge» (Russia)
Film Festival of Russian cinema «Sputnik nad Polską» (Poland)
Children’s and youth Film Festival Just Film (Estonia)

Q&A with director Oksana Karas and scriptwriter Mikhail Mestetsky