BORODINO
An experimental sitcom, shot in the style of silent films of the early twentieth century. A parody of military-patriotic films. The plot of the film is the battle of the Russian army with Napoleon in 1812.
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Dmitri FrolovDirector
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Dmitri FrolovWriter
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Dmitri FrolovProducer
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Dmitri Frolovdirector of photography
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Alexey FrolovKey Cast"Kutuzov"
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Mihail NahamkinKey Cast"Napoleon"
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Dmitri FrolovKey Cast"Kutuzov's adjutant and Prince Bagration"
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Mark NahamkinKey Cast"Napoleon's Aide-De-Camp"
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Vladimir PiteninKey Cast"General Khrapovitsky"
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Mihail KandakovKey Cast"General Platov"
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Alexander FeodorovKey Cast"Russian soldier and 1st French general"
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Svetlana MihailovaKey Cast"Telephone operator"
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Sitcom, Silent comedy, War comedy
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Runtime:12 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:July 15, 2020
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Production Budget:300 USD
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Country of Origin:Russian Federation
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Country of Filming:Russian Federation
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Language:No Dialogue
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Shooting Format:Super 8 mm film
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Aspect Ratio:4:3
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Varese International Film FestivalVarese
Italy
August 15, 2020
World premiere
WINNERS:π Best Original Score, π Best Costume Design and π Best Make-Up -
Monthly Indie ShortsScottsdale
United States
August 27, 2020
Official Selection -
Madras Independent Film FestivalChennai
India
September 1, 2020
WINNER: π Best Director -
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
United States
November 1, 2020
Official Selection -
Global Monthly Online Film Competition (GMOFC)
Canada
November 8, 2020
WINNERS: π 'Best Experimental Short', 'π Best Director Short - Jury Choice' -
Kinoskop - Analog Experimental Film FestivalBelgrade
Serbia
December 4, 2020
Official Selection -
BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film FestivalRio de Janeiro
Brazil
January 5, 2021
Brazil premiere
NOMINEE - "Best Experimental Film" -
Iconic Images Film FestivalVilnius
Lithuania
January 20, 2021
Official Selection -
Madras Independent Film FestivalChennai
India
February 17, 2021
WINNERπ -
Accord Cine FestMumbai
India
March 3, 2021
NOMINEE - Best Comedy Short -
Continental Film Awards
India
March 26, 2021
FINALIST -
kalakari film festDEWAS
India
May 2, 2021
Official Selection -
Thessaloniki Free Short FestivalThessaloniki
Greece
May 5, 2021
π Honorable Mention; NOMINEE - Best Poster Award -
Anatolia International Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
May 23, 2021
Official Selection -
Athens International Monthly Art Film FestivalMarousi
Greece
June 7, 2021
π HONORABLE MENTION -
Beyond Time Genre AwardsToronto
Canada
June 30, 2021
NOMINATED: Best Comedy -
Indo American International Festival of World CinemaMumbai
India
July 15, 2021
π Best Picture and π Best Director awards -
7th Siding Festival of FilmCreston
Canada
November 12, 2021
Official Selection -
SacFilmChallengeSacramento
United States
September 25, 2021
Official Selection -
The International Short Film Festival SHORT FORMGornji Milanovac
Serbia
September 29, 2021
Official Selection -
Film Festival "Lovers of Art"St.Petersburg
Russian Federation
October 20, 2021
Official Selection -
Dreamanila International Film FestivalManila
Philippines
November 19, 2021
π BEST DIRECTION -
6th International Short Film Festival Pune india 21Pune
India
December 6, 2021
Official Selection -
Paradise Film FestivalBudapest
Hungary
December 4, 2021
Official Selection -
Golden Bridge Δ°stanbul Short Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
January 29, 2022
Official Selection -
INDO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALPONDICHERRY
India
February 8, 2022
π BEST SILENT SHORT FILM -
Dreamanila International Film FestivalManila
Philippines
December 15, 2022
π Circle of Excellence hall of famer -
Hercules Independent Film FestivalSevilla
Spain
January 15, 2023
Official Selection -
Little President Comedy Festival United KingdomAb Kettleby
United Kingdom
November 12, 2023
π Award Winner -
Humro Cinema Film FestPokhra
Nepal
January 2, 2024
FINALIST -
Zeal International Film FestivalParis
France
February 7, 2024
Winner:π Best Comedy Script & π Best Silent Film; Honorable Mention: π Best Experimental Film; Finalist: Comedy Film, Best Director, Best Editor & Best Cinematographer; Semi-Finalist: Best Short Film -
Tropheum Regale International Film FestivalTrofarello
Italy
March 7, 2024
π Best Experimental
Distribution Information
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Dmitri FrolovDistributorCountry: Russian FederationRights: All Rights
Dmitri Frolov was born in Leningrad in 1966. He graduated from The Institute of Film & Television in 1990.
He worked at LENFILM Studios and then for the STV film company as a cameraman, in which capacity he has worked with many independent filmmakers.
He began to shoot his own films before the start of perestroika, in the early 1980s, He is one of the leaders of russian movievanguard in postperestroika age. He makes esthetic experiments connecting with return to dumb cinema on new level of movielanguage.
His films he shoots exclusively on film company "Svema". Even despite the fact that the film material, said the factory was left far in the Soviet past, and the film is not released, he revives the footage, while continuing to be faithful to the brand selected more child. When asked why, he replied that only "Svema" because of its unpredictability and non-uniformity of the emulsion, is the living material, which is able to convey the thrill of the character of life and even the seemingly inanimate object.