Crystal Swan

Crystal Swan (Belarusian: Хрусталь) is a 2018 Belarusian drama film directed by Darya Zhuk.[3] It was selected as the Belarusian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4]

Crystal Swan
Film poster
Directed byDarya Zhuk
Produced byValery Dmitrotchenko
Birgit Gernböck
Olga Goister
Debbie Vandermeulen
Written byHelga Landauer
Darya Zhuk
StarringAlina Nasibullina
Ivan Mulin
CinematographyCarolina Costa
Release date
  • 1 July 2018 (2018-07-01) (KVIFF)
  • 30 August 2018 (2018-08-30) (Belarus)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryBelarus
LanguageRussian
Box office$58,702[1][2]

Plot

In the 1990s, Velya hopes to leave Belarus and become a DJ in the United States. Her plans change following an error on her visa application.[5]

Cast
  • Alina Nasibullina as Velya
  • Ivan Mulin as Stepan
  • Svetlana Anikey as Velya's mother

See also

References
  1. "Crystal Swan". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. "Khrustal". The Numbers. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. "Karlovy Vary Film Review: 'Crystal Swan'". Variety. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. Holdsworth, Nick (30 June 2018). "Oscars: Belarus Selects 'Crystal Swan' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. Boyce, Laurence (28 June 2018). "Darya Zhuk on Karlovy Vary title 'Crystal Swan': "I was trying to capture this certain female cool"". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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