Kantemir Balagov. Writer: Beanpole. Born in 1991 in Nalchik, capital of the Autonomous Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, in the North Caucasus, Kantemir Balagov leaves the city for Stavropol where he undertakes studies in economics.

1 day ago · Barry Keoghan (“Saltburn”) and Riley Keough (“Mad Max: Fury Road”) are in talks to star in “Butterfly Jam,” the first English-language feature from Kantemir Balagov, the Russian ...

Kantemir Balagov. Writer: Beanpole. Born in 1991 in Nalchik, capital of the Autonomous Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, in the North Caucasus, Kantemir Balagov leaves the city for Stavropol where he undertakes studies in economics.

Jan 27, 2020 · Judged by accolades won at Europe’s pre-eminent film festival, Russia’s Kantemir Balagov may well be the world’s most lauded current filmmaker under the age of 30. In 2017, when he was 26, “Closeness,” his debut feature, premiered at Cannes and won an international critics (FIPRESCI) prize.

Up-and-coming Russian filmmaker Kantemir Balagov will direct the pilot episodes of HBO’s adaptation of the survival horror video game ‘The Last of Us’. Craig Mazin, the creator of...

Feb 19, 2020 · Exquisitely grueling yet fiercely humane, Kantemir Balagov’s Beanpole, an astounding Russian period drama, cements the artistically mature director as a prodigy of international cinema moving towards an auspicious career. At age 28, Balagov has had his first two features premiered at Cannes with both earning prizes in the Un Certain Regard ...

Aug 9, 2017 · And while Andrei Zvyagintsev (with Loveless) and Sergei Loznitsa (with A Gentle Creature) are familiar arthouse names, it was newcomer Kantemir Balagov who made a stir with his debut feature, Closeness, winning the prestigious FIPRESCI award and being hailed as the festival’s biggest surprise by many reviewers.

Kantemir BALAGOV (1991, Russia) studied Economics and made amateur web series with his friends before deciding to join director Alexandr Sokurov’s filmmaking class at the Kabardino-Balkar State University.

A n electrifying buzz is sweeping through the film world as renowned director Kantemir Balagov prepares to add another gem to his impressive lineup. The creative force behind Beanpole is once ...

Nov 21, 2019 · Susan Kouguell interviews the 28-year-old Russian director and co-writer Kantemir Balagov about his award-winning second feature film Beanpole.