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Tambourine, Drum

Original title: Buben, baraban
2009 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by Aleksei Mizgiryov · Russia / USSR · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Drama

Cast

Natalya Negoda Elena Lyadova Dmitriy Kulichkov Sergey Neudachin Aleksandr Alyoshkin Oleg Vasilkov

Credits

Written by: Aleksey Mizgiryov
Produced by: Ruben Dishdishyan Andrey Rydanov

Plot

A mining town in Russia at the end of the nineties. A miners' strike has paralysed the place, corruption and fraud are flourishing in the transitional period from a socialist economy to a market economy.

Sinekatalog’s take

Tambourine, Drum (2009) is a Russian drama directed by Aleksei Mizgiryov. It won the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival in 2009. It stars Natalya Negoda, Elena Lyadova and Dmitriy Kulichkov. It runs 105 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (355 votes)
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