Wed 30 June 2010
Screening
Passions
Introduced by Ludmila Gromova and Vitaly Yerenkov
In association with Kino Kino!

Language: In Russian with English subtitles

Russia | 1994 | 112 min | colour | director Kira Muratova, with Renata Litvinova, Viktor Pavlov, Gennady Tkachenko, Svetlana Kolenda

The blonde’s name is Lilia, the brunette’s – Violetta. The girls are fascinated by the horse races. Young racers are attracted to the girls. Sporting intrigues interlace with love affairs. Horses are taking the racers to the finish, and the winner gets it all… The precisely depicted atmosphere of horse races and a whole world of bizarre, touching, idiosyncratic characters are unveiled in one of the best films directed by Kira Muratova, which became classics of the European cinematography. After its premiere in February 1994, “Passions” have received critic and public acclaim at many European film festivals.

The film was awarded with Jury Prize and Critics Prize at Kinotavr (Russia), and with two Nikas (Russian Cinema Academy Prize) – “for the best director” and “as the best of the year”.