Dinara Drukarova
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Dinara Drukarova is a Russia
n actress.
She was born in St. Petersburg, and still lives there half the year, spending the other half in France
, where she tends to pursue most of her film roles. She made her debut in the 1989 film It Was Near Sea, but it was her second film, Don't Move, Die and Rise Again!, which first saw her receiving attention, when the film won the Golden Camera
at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
. She starred in a number of minor Russian films in the early 1990s, but began to pursue European (and predominantly French) productions after making her first film there, The Son of Gascogne in 1996. She made a brief foray into music soon after, recording a not-widely-released single, Made in Leningrad. However, Drukarova has remained focused on acting, and has not recorded anything since.
One of Drukarova's few Russian films during the latter half of the 1990s was the controversial 1998 cult film
Of Freaks and Men
, in which she played the female lead role of Lisa. This performance saw her nominated in the category of "Best European Actress" at the 1998 European Film Awards. She was subsequently interviewed in a number of prominent French magazines, including Elle, Premiere, and Vogue. In addition, Drukarova was appointed as a member of one of the juries at the 1998 Strasbourg European Film Festival.
Over the next few years, Drukarova featured in several more minor films before winning the key part of Ada, a Georgian
woman, in the 2003 film Since Otar Left
. The film received a wide arthouse release in several countries, winning the Critics Week Grand Prize at Cannes, and substantially increased Drukarova's profile internationally. In 2004, Dinara featured in the music videos 'Club foot' and 'L.S.F.' by British band, Kasabian. Drukarova's most recent project, , is the 2004 film Automne, which was not widely distributed, with the exception of the film festival circuit.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n actress.
She was born in St. Petersburg, and still lives there half the year, spending the other half in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where she tends to pursue most of her film roles. She made her debut in the 1989 film It Was Near Sea, but it was her second film, Don't Move, Die and Rise Again!, which first saw her receiving attention, when the film won the Golden Camera
Caméra d'Or
The Caméra d'Or is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections ....
at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
1990 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Bernardo Bertolucci *Alexei Guerman *Anjelica Huston *Bertrand Blier *Christopher Hampton*Fanny Ardant *Françoise Giroud *Hayao Shibata *Mira Nair *Sven Nykvist...
. She starred in a number of minor Russian films in the early 1990s, but began to pursue European (and predominantly French) productions after making her first film there, The Son of Gascogne in 1996. She made a brief foray into music soon after, recording a not-widely-released single, Made in Leningrad. However, Drukarova has remained focused on acting, and has not recorded anything since.
One of Drukarova's few Russian films during the latter half of the 1990s was the controversial 1998 cult film
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
Of Freaks and Men
Of Freaks and Men
-Premise:Filmed entirely in sepia tone and set in turn of the century Russia, the story is centered on two families and their decline at the hands of one man, Johann, and his pornographic endeavours...
, in which she played the female lead role of Lisa. This performance saw her nominated in the category of "Best European Actress" at the 1998 European Film Awards. She was subsequently interviewed in a number of prominent French magazines, including Elle, Premiere, and Vogue. In addition, Drukarova was appointed as a member of one of the juries at the 1998 Strasbourg European Film Festival.
Over the next few years, Drukarova featured in several more minor films before winning the key part of Ada, a Georgian
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
woman, in the 2003 film Since Otar Left
Since Otar Left
Since Otar Left is a 2003 film by director Julie Bertuccelli, based around three Georgian women living in modern-day Tbilisi...
. The film received a wide arthouse release in several countries, winning the Critics Week Grand Prize at Cannes, and substantially increased Drukarova's profile internationally. In 2004, Dinara featured in the music videos 'Club foot' and 'L.S.F.' by British band, Kasabian. Drukarova's most recent project, , is the 2004 film Automne, which was not widely distributed, with the exception of the film festival circuit.