About the Fourth Sochi International Film Festival & Awards
November 16 – 20, 2019
Sochi-Russia
Sochi International Film Festival & Awards - is proud to announce its fourth world class event celebrating Russian, British and International film making for cinema that rises above the international political agenda.
The Awards has already received immense international media attention. The event will be attended by seasoned industry professionals and distinguished guests from around the globe.
SIFFA’19 OPENING FILM
THE PRISONER
(UK,Germany, Russia, 2011)
by Director Mohy Quandour
Producers: Luba Balagova & Vesna Jovoneska
SIFFA’19 CLOSING FILM
BEANPOLE
By Director Kantemir Balagov
Producers: Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov
SIFFA’19 MAIN COMPETITION LINE-UP
The BROMLEY BOYS (UK, 2018)
by Director Steve Kelly
Producers: TJ Herbert and Dean Fisher
SCHEMERS (Scotland, 2019)
by Director David McClean
Producers: Alex Weston, Virginia Lee
YOUNG BLOODED WINE (Russia, 2018)
by Director Petr Olevskiy
Producers: Rodion Pavlyuchik, Sergey Fiks, Anastasiya Shipulina
SHYRAKSHY | GUARDIAN OF LIGHT (Kazakhstan, 2018)
by Director Yermek Tursunov
Producer: Kanat Torebay
SONA DHWANDI BHED TE SUCHHA PAHAD | THE GOLD-LADEN SHEEP AND THE SACRED MOUNTAIN (India, 2018)
by Director Ridham Janve
Producer: AKSHAY SINGH, RIDHAM JANVE
MIN URDUBER KYUN KHAHAN DA KIIRBET | THE SUN ABOVE ME NEVER SETS (Russia, Yakutia 2019)
by Director Lybov Borisova
Producers: Dmitry Shadrin, Sardana Savvina
FAGUN HAOAY | IN SPRING BREEZE (Bangladesh, 2019)
by Director Tauquir Ahmed
Producer: Faridur Reza Shagar
KADDISH (Russia/Belarus, 2019)
by Director Konstantin Fam
Producers: Gennady Pavlovich, Tatiana Dovidovskaya, Boris Mints, Konstantin Fam, Egor Odintsov, Katerina Mikhailova
INHALE-EXHALE (Russia, Georgia, Sweden, 2019)
By Director Dito Tsintsadze
Producers: Nadezhda Gorshkova, Rusudan Glurjidze, Peter Krupenin
THE LENIN FACTOR (Russia, 2019)
By Director Vladimir Khotinenkoe
Producers: Sergey Melkumov, Anton Zlatopolsky, Alexander Rodnyansky, Vladimir Khotinenko, Dmitry Litvinov, Vera Malysheva
SIFFA’19 SHORT FILM COMPETITION LINE-UP
AIR (Kazakhstan, 2018)
By Director Aizhana Kassymbek
Producer: Diana Ashimova
FAIR PLAY (Russia, 2019)
By Director Denis Kudryavtsev
Producer: Catherine Semenova
JULIA (France, 2019)
By Director Mike Colquhoun
Producer: Mike Colquhoun (Atelier Mike)
NIGHT WALKS (Latvia, 2018)
By Director Lizete Upīte
Producer: Sabīne Andersone
SALT, PEPPER TO TASTE (Azerbaijan, 2019)
By Director Teymur Hajiyev
Producers: Teymur Hajiyev, Balakishi Gasimov
THE SEAGULL (Armenia, 2019)
By Director Mane Baghdasaryan
Producer: Ararat Grigoryan
THE CARNIVAL OF LIFE (Italy, 2019)
By Director Laura Aimone
Producers: Angelo Santovito, Laura Aimone
ALMIZAN - الميزانTHE SCALE (Jordan, 2019)
By Director Ahmad Khatib
Producer: Luma Hamarneh
BAGATELLE (Russia/USA, 2019)
By Director Daniel Levin
Producers: Tchavdar Georgiev, Lidia Sheinin
BACHA (Abkhazia, Russia, 2019)
By Director Atana Agrba
Producers: Alexander Basarya, Roin Agrba
GEKKO (Russia, 2019)
By Director Nikita Loyk
Producer: Anastasia Rytsina
THE RIGHT TO LIFE (Russia, 2019)
By Director Olga Koleva
Producers: Anastasia Muntyan, Mila Solovyeva, Yulia Pereverzeva
SIFFA’19 DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION LINE-UP
SCHOOL of EXECUTIONERS (Russia, 2019)
Directed by: Alexey Kitaytsev, Ella Tukhareli
Producer: Ilnur Rafikov
BACK TO BERLIN (UK, 2018)
by Director Catherine Lurie
Producer: Catherine Lurie
MEMORY IS OUR HOMELAND (Canada, 2018)
by Director Jonathan Kolodziej Durand
Producer: Jonathan Kolodziej Durand
THE BOOK OF THE SEA (Russia, 2018)
by Director Aleksei Vakhrushev
Producer: Aleksei Vakhrushev
THE UNKNOWN 1917 (Russia, 2019)
by Director Galina Evtushenko
Producer: Galina Evtushenko
A MACULATE NON-CONCEPTION (Russia, 2019)
by Director Inna Denisova
Producer: Inna Denisova, Mila Rozanova
ORTHODOXY IN ALBANIA (Russia, 2019)
by Director Mariya Vilkaste
Producer: Нieromonk Ioann (Kopeykin)
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MOMMY (Russia, 2018)
by Directors Svetlana Pechenykh, Anna Rudikova
Producer: Alex Telnov
SIFFA’19 SPECIAL SCREENINGS
For special SIFFA screenings and the full Program check out the SIFFA-2019 Catalogue and Programme.
SIFFA MOMENTS
Videos
During a tough chapter in UK-Russian relations I was pleased to have been able to attend Luba's special evening... Luba , you are a brave and valiant woman to spearhead such a high-profile project in a hostile environment. But those of us who spent the 23rd with you had the privilege of breathing the same air as the legendary Stephen Frears, the American star Nick Nolte and the superb string ensemble (KANDOUR QUARTET).
Luba, this is a crucial time for artists to recover their voice, you are helping to restore the connection between all of us, film makers from all over the world. I applaud the philosophy that underpins what you are doing.
Congratulations on making history, Luba. Thanks to Anatoly Pakhomov, of course! Sochi is the ideal choice for the concept of creating an international film festival designed to restore the face of art to the world through cinema. (…) Russia has always presented to the world the best examples of literature, philosophy, cinema and, in general, culture! And now the new Sochi International Film Awards wrote a new chapter in history with the same concept.
A structured and strict concept of a powerful film festival has been formed, and you managed to prove its feasibility. Congratulations on what you have achieved, Luba. You've got proof of concept under your belt now! I thank Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov for supporting the new important film festival.
A smashing success! Thank you for bringing Moscow and Sochi delegations, for the unexpected Sochi-wood glamour, the feedback from staff members and external guests was unreservedly positive.
Admirable Lubov Balagova-Kandour.
President and Producer of the “IRIDA” First Sochi International Film Awards. Majestic woman and lady of the world. Her motto - nothing is impossible. A woman of words and deeds. Beautiful person and magnificent woman.
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