Outskirts

Outskirts

Original title: Okraina
Production: Goskino; Morning of the XXI Century Studio
Country: Russian Federation
Director: Peter Lutsik
Script: Peter Lutsik; Aleksey Samoryadov
Photography: Nikolay Ivasiv
Music: Gavriil Popov; Georgi Sviridov
Cast: Yuri Dubrovin; Nikolay Olyalin; Alexey Pushkin; Alexey Vanin
Year: 1998
Duration: 95
Genre: Drama
Color: Color
Original language: Russian
Languages available: Russian
Subtitles: English

Synopsis:

Philipp Safronov is a farmer, but his peaceful existence is violently interrupted whenamysteriousgroupof people seizes his land to exploit its oil resources. Safronov organizes a gang of tough farmers. One by one they hunt down the offenders, propelling them towards an explosive final confrontation.

Awards:

Winner of the Don Quixote Award, at the Berlin International Film Festival 1999

Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize, at the Chicago International Film Festival 1998

Winner of the Philip Morris Award, at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1999

Winner of the Festival Diploma, at the Molodist International Film Festival 1998

Winner of a Golden Aries, at the Russian Guild of Film Critics 1998 : Best Debut

Winner of the Jury Prize, at the Sarajevo Film Festival 1999

Nominated to the Best Film Award, at the Molodist International Film Festival 1998

Nominated to an Award, at the Nika Awards 1999 : Best Screenplay

Nominated to 3 Golden Aries Awards, at the Russian Guild of Film Critics 1998 : Best Film; Best Script; Best Supporting Actor or Actress (Nikolay Olyalin)