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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The film takes place in Moscow during the time of [[Perestroika]]. The film tells about the boy Borya, who is studying choreography. His dream is a dance with the most beautiful girls in the class. And suddenly he learns that his father is the great dancer [[Mikhail Baryshnikov]].<ref>[https://www.kinoafisha.info/movies/8122286/ Мой папа Барышников (2011)]</ref>
The film takes place in [[Moscow]] during the time of [[Perestroika]]. In [[Solntsevo District|Solntsevo]], a suburb of Moscow, resides a teenager named Borja Fishkin who struggles with feelings of [[Inferiority complex|inferiority]]. He shares a home with his mother and attends the esteemed Moscow Choreographic School located at the [[Bolshoi Theater]]. His mother, who is youthful and vibrant, holds the position of a tour guide at [[Intourist]].

Boris does not have a father, according to his mother who claims he is on a secret mission. However, Boris begins to speculate that his father could be the renowned dancer and ballet master, [[Mikhail Baryshnikov]], who escaped to [[Canada]] in 1974 and now resides and works in the United States.<ref>[https://www.kinoafisha.info/movies/8122286/Мой папа Барышников (2011)]</ref> These thoughts arise after watching a video recording of Baryshnikov's performance, as the young man bears a striking resemblance to the famous dancer and differs greatly from the man his mother refers to as his father. Furthermore, it is revealed that his mother personally knew Baryshnikov. Once this news spreads throughout the school, many individuals confirm the resemblance to the "star" and Boris instantly becomes a local sensation.

The real father of the boy, also named Mikhail, is returning from prison at the same time as Boris is being expelled from school due to foolish behavior. Despite the hardships and the changing country, the new trends and customs give the teenager a chance to not be lost but to make a name for himself.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==

Revision as of 13:46, 14 December 2023

My Dad Baryshnikov
Film poster
RussianМой папа Барышников
Directed byDmitry Povolotsky
Written byDmitry Povolotsky
Produced by
  • Natalya Mokritskaya
  • Mila Rozanova
  • Ulyana Saveleva
Starring
CinematographySergey Mokritskiy
Edited byOlga Grinshpun
Yevgeny Efremenko
Music byAleksandr Manotskov
Production
company
New People
Release date
  • June 2011 (2011-06) (Kinotavr Film Festival)[1]
Running time
84 min.
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

My Dad Baryshnikov (Template:Lang-ru) is a 2011 Russian comedy-drama film directed by Dmitry Povolotsky.[2][3][4]

Plot

The film takes place in Moscow during the time of Perestroika. In Solntsevo, a suburb of Moscow, resides a teenager named Borja Fishkin who struggles with feelings of inferiority. He shares a home with his mother and attends the esteemed Moscow Choreographic School located at the Bolshoi Theater. His mother, who is youthful and vibrant, holds the position of a tour guide at Intourist.

Boris does not have a father, according to his mother who claims he is on a secret mission. However, Boris begins to speculate that his father could be the renowned dancer and ballet master, Mikhail Baryshnikov, who escaped to Canada in 1974 and now resides and works in the United States.[5] These thoughts arise after watching a video recording of Baryshnikov's performance, as the young man bears a striking resemblance to the famous dancer and differs greatly from the man his mother refers to as his father. Furthermore, it is revealed that his mother personally knew Baryshnikov. Once this news spreads throughout the school, many individuals confirm the resemblance to the "star" and Boris instantly becomes a local sensation.

The real father of the boy, also named Mikhail, is returning from prison at the same time as Boris is being expelled from school due to foolish behavior. Despite the hardships and the changing country, the new trends and customs give the teenager a chance to not be lost but to make a name for himself.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "KINOGLAZ: Cinéma russe et soviétique".
  2. ^ Россия на 71-м Каннском международном кинофестивале и кинорынке
  3. ^ Российские продюсеры на Producers Network в Канне
  4. ^ Принцесса цирка заменила Царицу лета
  5. ^ папа Барышников (2011)
  6. ^ My Dad Baryshnikov (2011) Full Cast / Crew