Rag Union
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| Directed by | Mikhail Mestetsky |
| Written by | Mikhail Mestetsky |
| Starring | Vasiliy Butkevich Pavel Chinaryov |
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Running time | 97 min |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
Rag Union (Russian: Тряпичный союз, romanized: Tryapichnyy soyuz) is a 2015 Russian comedy film directed by Mikhail Mestetsky.[1]
The film was screened at the Berlinale in the Generation 14plus section.[2][3]
In 2017, HBO purchased the rights to show the film on the HBO Central Europe channel.[4][5]
Plot
An ordinary Moscow guy, Vanya, after finishing school, goes to work as a "living advertisement" of monument-tombstones. At the cemetery, he meets three energetic guys - either a section, or a sect that calls itself the "Rag Union". Vanya asks to take him to their training sessions, and they settle for a month at Vanya's dacha.
Cast
- Vasily Butkevich as Vanya
- Aleksandr Pal as Popov
- Ivan Yankovsky as Andrey
- Pavel Chinaryov as Pyotr
- Andrey Kryzhniy as leader
- Anastasia Pronina as Sasha
Awards
The film's acting ensemble received the award for Best Actor at the Kinotavr, which occurred for the first time in the festival's history.[6]
References
- ^ "Режиссер фильма: "Тряпичный союз" - это драма идей". TASS.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Rag Union'". Variety.
- ^ "Михаил Местецкий: надеюсь, что зрители оценят веселый дух "Тряпичного союза"". TASS.
- ^ "Американский канал НВО купил фильм "Тряпичный союз"". RIA Novosti.
- ^ "Телесеть HBO приобрела российские фильмы "Тряпичный союз" и "Холодный фронт"". Kommersant.
- ^ "В Сочи завершился фестиваль "Кинотавр"". TASS.
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