Paradise (2016 film)

Paradise
Film poster
Directed byAndrei Konchalovsky
Written byElena Kiseleva
Andrei Konchalovsky
Produced byAndrei Konchalovsky, Alisher Usmanov
StarringYuliya Vysotskaya
CinematographyAleksandr Simonov
Edited byEkaterina Vesheva
Music bySergey Shustitsky
Release date
  • 8 September 2016 (2016-09-08) (Venice)
Running time
130 minutes[1]
CountryRussia
LanguagesRussian
German
French

Paradise (Russian: Рай; Ray) is a 2016 Russian drama film produced and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.[2] At Venice Konchalovsky won the Silver Lion for Best Director.[3] It was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[4][5] In December 2016, it made the shortlist of nine films to be considered for a nomination at the 89th Academy Awards.[6]

  1. ^ "Venezia 73". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Venice Film Festival 2016". Deadline. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion To 'The Woman Who Left'; Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals', Emma Stone Take Major Prizes – Full List". Deadline. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Russia nominates 'Paradise' by Konchalovsky for best-foreign language Oscar". News.Az. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (20 September 2016). "Oscars: Russia Selects 'Paradise' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Oscars: Nine Films Advance in Foreign-Language Race". Variety. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.