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Directed by Ella Manzheeva Starring Eugenia Mandzhieva Initial release 7 February 2015 Screenplay Ella Manzheeva Budget 1.2 million USD | 6.7/10 IMDb Produced by Telesto Film Company Running time 87 minutes Director Ella Manzheeva Editor Sergey Ivanov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distributed by Antipode Sales & Distribution Release date 7 February 2015 (2015-02-07) (Berlinale)
27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) (Russia) Cast Eugenia Mandzhieva, Evgeniy Sangadzhiev, Sergei Adianov, Liubov Ubushieva, Dmitry Mukeyev Similar Until I Lose My Breath, Balikbayan #1 Memories, A Minor Leap Down, My Country, The Old Man and the Bird | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Gulls (Russian: Чайки, Chaiki) is a 2015 Russian drama directed by Ella Manzheeva and starring fashion model Eugenia Mandzhieva in her big screen debut. Set against the backdrop of modern-day Kalmykia, it has been presented in various international festivals including the Berlinale and was awarded Best Debut at Kinotavr.
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Plot
Unhappily married to a fisherman, Elza (Eugenia Mandzhieva) finds out she is pregnant just as her husband disappears at sea.
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Release
The Gulls premiered at the 2015 Berlinale and went on to be screened at various film festivals including Edinburgh, Warsaw and Karlovy Vary. It was awarded Best Debut at Kinotavr.
It was released in Russia in October/November 2015, the first film about Kalmykia in Kalmyk language to hit theaters in 30 years.