Cloud-Paradise

Cloud-Paradise (Russian: Облако-рай, romanized: Oblako-ray) is a 1990 Soviet comedy-drama film directed by Nikolai Dostal. It was voted best film of 1992 by 90 Russian critics.^[1]

Cloud-Paradise
French film poster
Directed by	Nikolai Dostal
Produced by	Alexander Mikhailov
Starring	Andrei Zhigalov Sergey Batalov Irina Rozanova
Cinematography	Yuri Nevsky Pyotr Serebryakov
Music by	Alexander Goldstein
Release date	1990 (1990)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Plot

In a small provincial town, early in the morning, Kolya encounters his friend Fedya, wearily and indifferently. Wanting to attract attention, Kolya says that he is going to leave, ostensibly, to the Far East. His decision wins unanimous support. Kolya becomes a local hero, all the neighbors assist in his training. Kolya sells his furniture off, writes a resignation letter and leaves his hometown on a bus. He is on his way to nowhere.

Cast

• Andrei Zhigalov as Kolya
• Sergey Batalov as Fedya
• Irina Rozanova as Valya, Fedya's wife
• Alla Kliouka as Natalia
• Anna Ovsyannikova as Tatiana Ivanovna, Natalia's mother
• Vladimir Tolokonnikov as Felomeev
• Lev Borisov as Philipp Makarovich, neighbor
• Aleksandr Chislov as mate of Felomeev

Awards and nominations

• Prize For the destruction of a barrier between your favorite movies and cinema for all at the first festival Kinotavr in 1991.
• Golden Aries Award in 1992
• Silver Leopard Special Grand Jury Prize and Second Prize and youth jury prize of the International Confederation of experimental film in the Locarno International Film Festival in 1991^[2]
• Grand Prix II MFEC (France)
• Special Jury Prize cast of young actors in the 1991 Geneva Film Festival