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III Sochi International Film Festival and Awards
III Sochi International Film Festival & Awards, SIFFA-2018
December 11-16, 2018
Schedule of Events and Screenings
Time Venue Event Runtime Age
Rating
December 11, 2018
10:00-12:00 Sochi Cinema
Abrikosovaya Street, 12
Open Screenings: The Boy by the Sea
dir. Vassily Chuprina, 2016, Netherlands
Tea
dir. Shokir Kholikov, 2018, Uzbekistan
The Tree
dir. Hava Mukhiyeva, 2018, Russia
Dolmen
dir. Oksana Belousova, 2018, Russia
A Letter about Zaur
dir. Adam Dunaev, 2018, Russia
7 m.
16 m.
21 m.
11 m.
16 m.
6+
12+
12+
12+
12+
Adder Stone
dir. Valentin Vyatkin, 2018, Russia
(Free Entry)
11 m. 6+
16:00-17:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Opening Press Conference
(Accreditation required)
1 h.
18:00-21:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
OPENING CEREMONY
(By Invitation Only) 3 h.
December 12, 2018
10:00-11:30 Rodina Cinema
Krasnoarmeiskaya
Street, 24
Open Screenings:
The Boy by the Sea
dir. Vasily Chuprina, 2016, Netherlands
Tea
dir. Shokir Kholikov, 2018, Uzbekistan
The Tree
dir. Hava Mukhiyeva, 2018, Russia
7 m.
16 m.
21 m.
6+
12+
12+
Dolmen
dir. Oksana Belousova, 2018, Russia
A Letter about Zaur
dir. Adam Dunaev, 2018, Russia
Adder Stone
dir. Valentin Vyatkin, 2018, Russia
(Free Entry)
11 m.
16 m.
11 m.
12+
12+
6+
10:00-11:30 Komsomolets Cinema
Ulyanova Street, 58
Open Screenings:
The Boy by the Sea
dir. Vasily Chuprina, 2016, Netherlands
Tea
dir. Shokir Kholikov, 2018, Uzbekistan
The Tree
dir. Hava Mukhiyeva, 2018, Russia
Dolmen
dir. Oksana Belousova, 2018, Russia
A Letter about Zaur
dir. Adam Dunaev, 2018, Russia
7 m.
16 m.
21 m.
11 m.
16 m.
6+
12+
12+
12+
12+
Adder Stone
dir. Valentin Vyatkin, 2018, Russia
(Free Entry)
11 m. 6+
10:00-11:30 Lutch Creative and
Recreational Center
Oktyabrya Street, 1/4
Open Screenings:
The Boy by the Sea
dir. Vasily Chuprina, 2016, Netherlands
Tea
dir. Shokir Kholikov, 2018, Uzbekistan
The Tree
dir. Hava Mukhiyeva, 2018, Russia
Dolmen
dir. Oksana Belousova, 2018, Russia
A Letter about Zaur
dir. Adam Dunaev, 2018, Russia
Adder Stone
dir. Valentin Vyatkin, 2018, Russia
(Free Entry)
7 m.
16 m.
21 m.
11 m.
16 m.
11 m.
6+
12+
12+
12+
12+
6+
11:00-13:00 Radisson Blu Paradise Short Films - Out of Competition:
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
1. The Boy by the Sea
dir. Vasily Chuprina, 2016, Netherlands
2. Иəм ʎəɑʁ
dir. Victor Kislov, 2018, Russia
3. 3 Dots
dir. Akın Güngör, 2016, Turkey
4. Tea
dir. Shokir Kholikov, 2018, Uzbekistan
5. Petersburg. Noir
dir. Dmitry Volkov
(Accreditation required for entry)
7 m.
22 m.
4 m.
16 m.
25 m.
6+
18+
16+
12+
18+
14:00-16:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
Deep Rivers
dir. Vladimir Bitokov, 2018
(Accreditation required)
85 m.
18+
16:30-19:30 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
In Silence
dir. Ardak Amirkulov, 2018, Kazakhstan
(Accreditation required)
134 m.
16+
16:00-17:00 Zimny Theater
Teatralnaya Street, 2
(second floor)
Master Class
Lubah Balagova - What I wanted to know
and what I knew when I was establishing the
open British-Russian Sochi International
Film Festival and Awards. Experience worth
sharing.
(Free Entry)
1 h. 16+
17:00-20:00 Zimny Theater
Teatralnaya Street, 2
Special Screening:
In Memory of Dmitry Khvorostovsky and
Elena Obraztsova
dir. Pavel Soro, 2018, UK
The screening will be accompanied by a
performance of the soloists from the
Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers
and of the Sochi Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Oleg Soldatov.
(Accreditation or invitation required)
13 m.
12+
20:00-22:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
Love Possibly
dir. Che Grant, Michael Boccalini, 2018, UK
(Accreditation required)
83 m.
12+
December 13, 2018
10:00-12:00 Yubileiny Theater
Chekhova Street, 48 A
Open Screenings:
The Boy by the Sea
dir. Vasily Chuprina, 2016, Netherlands
Tea
dir. Shokir Kholikov, 2018, Uzbekistan
The Tree
dir. Hava Mukhiyeva, 2018, Russia
Dolmen
dir. Oksana Belousova, 2018, Russia
A Letter about Zaur
dir. Adam Dunaev, 2018, Russia
Adder Stone
dir. Valentin Vyatkin, 2018, Russia
(Free Entry)
7 m.
16 m.
21 m.
11 m.
16 m.
11 m.
6+
12+
12+
12+
12+
6+
11:00-13:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
Brothers
dir. Ömür Atay, 2018, Turkey
(Accreditation required)
103 m.
16+
11:00-13:00 Luxor Cinema Special Screening:
Novaya Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
The Mystery of a Buryat Lama
dir. Elena Demidova, 2018, Russia
Film Discussion with the media
(Accreditation or invitation)
93 m.
12+
14:00-16:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
Borders, Raindrops
dir. Vlastimir Sudar, Nikola Mijović, 2018,
Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Montenegro, Sweden, UK
(Accreditation required)
94 m.
16+
14:00-16:00 Luxor Cinema
Novaya Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Documentary Competition:
Sharkwater Extinction
dir. Rob Stewart, 2018, Canada
(Accreditation or invitation required)
88 m.
12+
16:00-17:30 Russian International
Olympic University
(RIOU)
Ordzhonikidze Street,
11
14th floor, Large Hall
Master Class Kirill Razlogov - The Evolution of Film
Education: VGIK turns 100 (Free Entry)
90 m.
12+
16:30-19:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
Main Competition:
Pilgrim
91 m.
12+
50
Festival Hall
dir. Alexander Barshak, 2018, Russia
(Accreditation required)
16:30-18:30 Luxor Cinema
Novaya Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Documentary Competition:
1. To Serve or not to Serve
dir. Andjei Petras, 2018, Russia
2. Let Me in — Short Story
dir. Barry Tomes, 2017, UK – U.S.A –
Jamaica
(Accreditation or invitation required)
60 m.
11 m.
12+
12+
19:00-21:00 Luxor Cinema Novaya
Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Documentary Competition:
A Thousand Girls Like Me
dir. Sahra Mani, 2018, Afghanistan-France
(Accreditation or invitation required)
76 m.
18+
19:30-21:30 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
Horizon
dir. Tinatin Kajrishvili, 2018, Georgia-
Germany
(Accreditation required for entry)
105 m.
16+
December 14, 2018
11:00-13:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
Boogie Man
dir. Andy Morahan, 2018, UK
(Accreditation required)
94 m.
12+
11:00-13:00 Luxor Cinema
Novaya Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Documentary Competition: Heritage
dir. Eldjon Abbasov, 2018, Uzbekistan
(Accreditation or invitation required)
71 m.
12+
14:00-16:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
Exciting Life
dir. Anna Yanovskaya, 2018, Russia
(Accreditation required for entry)
87 m.
16+
14:00-16:00 Luxor Cinema
Novaya Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Documentary Competition: Living in the Future’s Past
dir. Susan Kucera, 2018, U.S.A
(Accreditation or invitation required)
85 m.
12+
16:00-17:00 Russian International
Olympic University
(RIOU)
Seminar
Mohy Quandour - Hollywood Experience and
1 h.
12+
Ordzhonikidze Street,
11
14th floor, Large Hall
Life in the Arts
(Free Entry)
16:30-19:30 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
Away from the Shore
dir. Kostadin Bonev, 2018, Bulgaria
(Accreditation required)
134 m.
16+
16:30-18:30 Luxor Cinema Novaya
Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Documentary Competition:
Shamanic Lessons for Beginners
dir. Svetlana Stasenko, 2017, Russia – U.S.A
(Accreditation or invitation required)
74 m.
12+
19:00-22:00 Luxor Cinema
Novaya Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Documentary Competition: Into_nation of Big Odessa
dir. Alexander Brunkovskiy, 2018, Russia-
Ukraine
(Accreditation or invitation required)
103 m.
12+
20:00-22:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Main Competition: Clay Pit
dir. Vera Glagoleva, 2018, Russia
78 m.
16+
Festival Hall
(Accreditation required)
22:00-00:00 Oscar Event Hall
Imereti Lowland,
Golubaya Street, 16А/1
Sochi Hat Evening Ascot-style
(By Invitation Only)
18+
December 15, 2018
11:00-12:30 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50, Festival Hall
Focus on the Region: Short Films:
1. The Tree
dir. Hava Mukhiyeva, 2018, Russia
2. Dolmen
dir. Oksana Belousova, 2018, Russia
3. A Letter about Zaur
dir. Adam Dunaev, 2018, Russia
4. Adder Stone
dir. Valentin Vyatkin, 2018, Russia
(Accreditation required)
21 m.
11 m.
16 m.
11 m.
12+
12+
12+
6+
11:00-13:00 Luxor Cinema Novaya
Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Short Film Competition: Block 1 1. In the Dark
20 m.
12+
Director Maxim Kaplya, 2018, Russia
2. Nobody, Nowhere, Never
dir. Marina Sark, 2018, Russia
3. Game
dir. Alexey Dykhovichniy, 2017, Russia
4. Black Mamba
dir. Amel Guellaty, 2017, Tunisia
5. Verka Fouettés
dir. Inna Shcherban, 2017, Russia - Spain
(Accreditation or invitation required)
20 m.
15 m.
20 m.
25 m.
12+
12+
12+
12+
12:00-12:40 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Room 4
Press Conference
SIFFA Jury Member, British Politician
Elizabeth Jones
How to improve the British-Russian
relationship? Mission possible!
(Accreditation required)
40 m.
12:00-13:30 Aelita Cultural Center
Voroshilovskaya Street,
2/24
Special Screening:
Runaway Smartphone
dir. Maxim Genchev, 2018, Bulgaria
90 m.
6+
(Free Entry)
12:40-13:10 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50 Room 4
Press Conference
SIFFA Jury Member, producer Paul
Andrews (UK)
Coproduction today
(Accreditation required)
30 m.
14:00-16:30 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition:
Strangers of Patience
dir. Vladimir Alenikov, 2018, Russia
(Accreditation required)
103 m.
18+
14:00-16:00 Luxor Cinema Novaya
Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Short Film Competition: Block 2 1. Edge
dir. Mikhail Kulunakov, 2018, Russia
2. Scream
dir. Toma Stenko, 2018, Russia-Georgia
3. Kandinsky Ocean
dir. Lydia Grigorieva, 2018, UK
25 m.
24 m.
19 m.
12+
18+
12+
4. Forouzan
dir. Mirabbas Khosravinezhad, 2017, Iran
5. Calendar
dir. Igor Poplauhin, 2018, Russia
(Accreditation or invitation required)
12 m.
29 m.
12+
18+
17:00-19:30 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Main Competition: Katherine of Sinai
dir. Michael Redwood, 2018, UK
(Accreditation required)
113 m.
12+
17:00-18:00 Luxor Cinema
Novaya Zarya Street, 7
Larissa Luzhina's Talk
(Free Entry)
1 h.
18:00-18:30 Luxor Cinema
Novaya Zarya Street, 7
Mohy Quandour and Larissa Luzhina's star
installation ceremony
(Free Entry)
30 m.
18:30-21:00 Luxor Cinema
Novaya Zarya Street, 7
Hall 5
Focus on the Region: Cherkess
dir. Mohy Quandour, 2010, Jordan
(Accreditation or invitation required)
116 m.
12+
20:00-22:00 Radisson Blu Paradise Main Competition:
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
The Greek of the Russian Empire
dir. Svetlana Muzychenko, 2018, Russia
(Accreditation required)
73 m.
12+
December 16, 2018
16:00-17:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
Press Conference
(Accreditation required)
1 h.
18:00-21:00 Radisson Blu Paradise
Resort & Spa, Sochi
65 Let Pobedy Street,
50
Festival Hall
CLOSING CEREMONY
(By Invitation Only) 3 h.
