Blatnoi Mir
| Blatnoi Mir | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jouni Hiltunen[1] |
| Written by | Jouni Hiltunen |
| Produced by | Pertti Veijalainen |
| Cinematography | Tahvo Hirvonen |
| Edited by | Anne Lakanen |
Production company | Illume Oy |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Russian |
Blatnoi Mir (The World of Thieves) is a 2001 Finnish documentary film about life-sentenced prisoners in a Russian prison. The film was written and directed by Jouni Hiltunen.[2][3][4]
Synopsis
Three life-sentenced prisoners are serving their terms in prison. Andrei Shudarikov has found the Hare Krishna movement. Mikhail Bukharov is deeply depressed and spends his time singing old prison camp songs. Valeri Balin is a former criminal leader and strength athlete who trains daily. He writes nuanced letters to his mother about life and thoughts behind the walls. In addition to their criminal backgrounds, the men are united by their tattooed bodies.
Cast
- Valeri Balin
- Andrei Shudarikov
- Mikhail Bukharov
Production
- Screenplay – Jouni Hiltunen
- Director – Jouni Hiltunen
- Cinematography – Tahvo Hirvonen
- Sound recording – Timo Linnasalo, Jouni Hiltunen
- Sound design – Niko Paakkunainen
- Editing – Anne Lakanen
- Color grading – Timo Nousiainen, Marko Terävä
- Producer – Pertti Veijalainen
- Production manager (Russia) – Aleksander Gutmann
- Production company – Illume Oy
Awards
- Special Mention, Nordisk Panorama, Aarhus, 2001[5]
- Finnish State Film Quality Support, 2002[6]
- Special Prize, Tampere Film Festival, 2002
- Most Courageous Film Award, Infinity Festival Alba, Italy, 2002[7][8]
- Best Minority Film, Mediawave Festival, Hungary, 2002[1]
References
- ^ a b "Blatnoi Mir". Finna.
- ^ Blatnoi Mir – The World of Thieves (YLE) Archived 2015-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Blatnoi Mir – The World of Thieves (Helsingin Sanomat, 9 November 2001)
- ^ Peter Malone review Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nordisk Panorama – Award Winners 2005–1990".
- ^ "Laatutukea 12 elokuvalle". Ministry of Education and Culture. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Gazzetta d'Alba n.16 del 17-4-2002 – Infinity festival incorona il cinema argentino". stpauls.it. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Blatnoi Mir awarded for most courageous film production". Kaleva. Retrieved 15 December 2015.