Elena (2011 film)

Elena
Festival poster
Directed byAndrey Zvyagintsev
Written byOleg Negin
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Produced byAlexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov
StarringNadezhda Markina
Elena Lyadova
CinematographyMikhail Krichman
Music byPhilip Glass
Distributed byZeitgeist Films
Release dates
  • 21 May 2011 (2011-05-21) (Cannes)
  • 29 September 2011 (2011-09-29) (Russia)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

Elena (Russian: Елена) is a 2011 Russian crime drama film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival[1][2] where it won the Special Jury Prize.[3]

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Cannes film festival 2011: The full lineup". guardian.co.uk. London. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (21 May 2011). "Un Certain Regard Announces Top Prizes (Cannes 2011)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 May 2011.