| The Postman's White Nights | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Andrei Konchalovsky |
| Written by | Andrei Konchalovsky Elena Kiseleva |
| Starring | Aleksey Tryapitsyn |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Simonov |
| Music by | Eduard Artemyev |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $1.5 million[1] |
The Postman's White Nights (Russian: Белые ночи почтальона Алексея Тряпицына; Belye nochi pochtalona Alekseya Tryapitsyna) is a 2014 Russian drama film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. The film tells the story of the people of a remote Russian village, whose main contact with the outside world is a postman. All actors in the film are non-professionals, with casting taking place over the course of a year.
It was selected for the In Competition section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival[2][3] and won the Silver Lion.[4] The film received generally positive reviews from critics. In September 2014, director Konchalovsky withdrew the film from the list of films being considered for the Russian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[5] The film was shot on location at the Kenozersky National Park, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.
- ^ """Почта России" вошла в образ - ФГУП инвестирует в фильм Андрея Кончаловского"". Kommersant. 18 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "International competition of feature films". Venice. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Nancy Tartaglione (24 July 2014). "Venice Film Festival Lineup Announced". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Roy Andersson film scoops Venice Golden Lion award". BBC News. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Russian Venice Winner Pulls Film From Foreign-Language Oscar Consideration". The Hollywood Reporter. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.