The Gulls

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The Gulls
Russian: Чайки
Directed by	Ella Manzheeva
Produced by	Telesto Film Company[2]
Starring	Eugenia Mandzhieva
Distributed by	Antipode Sales & Distribution[2]
Release dates	7 February 2015 (2015-02-07) (Berlinale) 27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) (Russia)[1]
Running time	87 minutes[1]
Country	Russia
Languages	Kalmyk, Russian[3]
Budget	$1,200,000[1]

The Gulls (Russian: Чайки, Chaiki) is a 2015 Russian drama directed by Ella Manzheeva and starring fashion model Eugenia Mandzhieva in her big screen debut. Set against the backdrop of modern-day Kalmykia, it has been presented in various international festivals including the Berlinale and was awarded Best Debut at Kinotavr.

Plot

Unhappily married to a fisherman, Elza (Eugenia Mandzhieva) finds out she is pregnant just as her husband disappears at sea.

Cast

• Eugenia Mandzhieva as Elza
• Sergey Adianov
• Evgeny Sangadzhiev
• Lyubov Ubushieva
• Dmitry Mukeyev

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Release

The Gulls premiered at the 2015 Berlinale and went on to be screened at various film festivals including Edinburgh, Warsaw and Karlovy Vary. It was awarded Best Debut at Kinotavr.[4]

It was released in Russia in October/November 2015, the first film about Kalmykia in Kalmyk language to hit theaters in 30 years.[4]

Awards

• 2015 Kinotavr – winner, best debut[5]
• 2015 Asia Pacific Screen Awards – nominee, UNESCO Award[6]

References

1. "Чайки" (in Russian). КиноПоиск.
2. "Chaiki The Gulls" (PDF). Berlinale.
3. Gray, Carmen (8 February 2015). "The Gulls". Retrieved 8 November 2015.
4. Alperina, Susanna (5 November 2015). "Российским зрителям покажут кино о Калмыкии" (in Russian). Retrieved 8 November 2015.
5. "Winners of the 26th Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr". Retrieved 8 November 2015.
6. "2015 APSA International Jury & APSA UNESCO Award Nominees". 4 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.

External links

• The Gulls at IMDb