Kira Kovalenko's film “Unclenching his fists” received the Grand Prix of the Honfleur festival
Kira Kovalenko's film “Unclenching his fists” Oscar “from Russia, received two awards at the Honfleur festival dedicated to Russian cinema. This is reported by TASS.
The tape won the Grand Prix of the festival, and Milana Aguzarova, who played in it, received the prize for the best female role. Victoria Tolstoganova, who appeared in the drama On the Distant Frontiers, was awarded a similar award.
The fact that Unclenching Fists was nominated for Oscar from Russia became known on October 25. The events of the motion picture unfold in a small mining town in North Ossetia. The film tells about the family and the problem of children leaving from excessive parental care. The main roles were played by Milana Aguzarova, Alik Karaev, Soslan Khugaev, Khetag Bibilov, Arsen Khetagurov and Milana Pagieva.
In July, for her work, Kovalenko received the Grand Prix of the “Unusual Look” competition at the 74th Cannes film festival. The program “A special look” is considered the second most important after the main competition of the festival. On stage, the prize went to the film's producer Alexander Rodnyansky.