A Tale of Us
When her mum departs with no set date for return, and her dad suggests that they also leave forever, the 6-year old Marusska is determined to delay the departure. She improvises a fairy tale, in which her mum, as a school-age girl, sets off on a dangerous journey to an imagined past to save Marusska’s dad, then just a boy…
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Anna TchernakovaDirectorThe Cherry Orchard, Season of Mists, Dog's Paradise
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Alexander AdabashyanWriter
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Anna TchernakovaWriter
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Anna TchernakovaProducer
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Yuri SapronovProducer
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Dmitry PevzovKey Cast
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Sophia GalishnikovaKey Cast
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Leonid BichevinKey Cast
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Elena SafonovaKey Cast
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Vladimir IlyinKey Cast
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Alena BabenkoKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Жили-были мы
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:drama, family, children
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Runtime:1 hour 34 minutes
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Completion Date:August 1, 2016
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Production Budget:1,000,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Russian Federation
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Country of Filming:Russian Federation
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Language:Russian
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Shooting Format:Arri Raw
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Aspect Ratio:1.75
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Okno v EvropuVyborg
Russian Federation
August 6, 2016
First public screening
Special Jury Prize
Distribution Information
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Studia 1 ACountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
Born in St.Petersbourg, Russia.
Trained as a film director in the acclaimed National Film Institute (VGIK) in Moscow, Anna Tchernakova works as a writer, film director and producer. Her films have been featured at international film festivals, including Moscow, Tokyo and Montreal. She has worked and lived in Russia, Canada and UK. Her credits include features: 'The Cherry Orchard' (Russia, 1993), 'Season of Mists' (UK-Russia, 2008), "Death in Pince-Nez or Our Chekhov" (2010, Russia), “Dog’s Paradise’ (2013, Russia), “A Tale of Us’ (2016, Russia), a one-hour drama, 'Last Summer' (May Street Group and CBC, Canada, 2000), an animation ‘Sea and Stars’ (the National Film Board of Canada, 2002) and several documentaries.