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Original title

Strana Glukhikhaka

AKA

Les silencieuses
The Country of the Deaf People

Year

1998

Running time

105 min.

Country

Russia

Director

Valery Todorovsky

Screenwriter

Yuriy Korotkov, Valery Todorovsky. Book: Renata Litvinova

Cast

Music

Alexei Aigui

Cinematography

Yuri Shajgardanov

Producer

Co-production Russia-France;

Gorky Film Studios, Compagnie des Films

Genre

Drama. Comedy | Deafness. Gambling. Crime

Synopsis

The action takes place in Moscow in the 1990s. The heroine of the film – Rita is forced into hiding; Her friend Alyosha has disappeared after losing someone else's money in a game of roulette. She is rescued and hidden by Yaya, a deaf nightclub dancer, who lives only for one thing – to save money and go to some fabulous "country of the deaf," where only deaf people live, virtue and justice reigns. Suddenly, the girls find themselves in the center of a violent clash between two mafia clans – one with and one without hearing impairment.

Awards: 1998: Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards: 4 awards, incl. Film & Actress (Korzun)

1998: Nika Award: Best Female Actor (Dina Korzun) & Best Sound Design

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Country of the Deaf

1998

Valery Todorovsky