UNCLENCHING THE FISTS

( 2021 )

Official Selection out of Competition |

Georgia

Russia

Russian |

97 min

Director

Kira Kovalenko

Kira Kovalenko was born in Nalchik, Russia. She graduated from Alexander Sokurov’sdirecting workshop at Kabardino-Balkarian State University in 2015. Her directorial debut Sofichka premiered at the 2016 Tallinn International Film Festival. Unclenching the Fists is her second feature film.

Producer

Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov

Production Company

Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov

Screenplay

Kira Kovalenko, Anton Yarush, Lyubov Mulmenko

Cinematography

Pavel Fomintsev

Editing

Mukharam Kabulova, with the participation of Vincent Deyveaux

Sound

Rostislav Alimov

Cast

Milana Aguzarova, Alik Karaev, Soslan Khugaev

Contacts

Producer

Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov

Production Company

Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov

Screenplay

Kira Kovalenko, Anton Yarush, Lyubov Mulmenko

Cinematography

Pavel Fomintsev

Editing

Mukharam Kabulova, with the participation of Vincent Deyveaux

Sound

Rostislav Alimov

Cast

Milana Aguzarova, Alik Karaev, Soslan Khugaev

Contacts

More About Film

In a former mining town in North Ossetia, a young woman struggles to escape the stifling hold of the family she loves as much as she rejects. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival where it received the Un Certain Regard award.

Producer

Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov

Production Company

Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov

Screenplay

Kira Kovalenko, Anton Yarush, Lyubov Mulmenko

Cinematography

Pavel Fomintsev

Editing

Mukharam Kabulova, with the participation of Vincent Deyveaux

Sound

Rostislav Alimov

Cast

Milana Aguzarova, Alik Karaev, Soslan Khugaev