Czechia / Jul 01, 2018 / 15+ / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Minsk, Belarus, 1996. Velya, an aspiring DJ, wants to move to Chicago to make her dreams come true, but bureaucracy, a phone line and the human condition will put obstacles in her way that will be difficult to avoid.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Natalya Onishenko | Vika's Mother |
| Anatoliy Golub | Police Detective |
| Artem Kuren | Stepan's Friend |
| Vyacheslav Shakalido | Mihalych - Stepan's Father |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Хрусталь |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | беларуская мова, English, Pусский |
| Production countries | Germany, Belarus, United States of America, Russia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Crystal Goose, Unfound Content, Nashe Kino, Fusion Features, VICE Media, Belarusfilm, Turnstyle TV, Inspiration Films, Demarshfilm |
| Official site | loco-films.com |
| Release date | 29 agosto 2018 |
| Executive producer | Eddy Moretti, Danny Gabai, Will McCance, Shane Smith, Bernie Stern, Christopher Schuman, Arkadiy Dobkin, Dmitriy Osmerkin |
| Production | Valery Dmitrotchenko, Birgit Gernböck, Debbie Vandermeulen, Edward Shenderovich, Katerina Tarbo-Ignatenko, Paul Saran, Olga Goister, Andrei Isachenko |
| Writer | Helga Landauer, Darya Zhuk |
| Casting | Daria Korobova, Daria Zakirova |
| Editing | Sergey Dmitrenko, Michał Leszczyłowski, Nick Metcalf |
| Cinematography | Carolina Costa, Vladimir Zybovich, Ihar Chyshchenia |
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| Assistant directors | Polina Ledeneva, Agata Motzko, Darya Zhuk |
| Lighting | Anton Abramovich |
| Camera operators | Vladimir Zybovich, Ihar Chyshchenia, Carolina Costa |
| Additional photography | Vladimir Zybovich, Ihar Chyshchenia, Carolina Costa |
| Production design | Andrey Tolstik |
| Art direction | Andrey Tolstik |
| Set decoration | Andrey Tolstik |
| Stunts | Roman Korolev |
| Music | Andreas Lucas, Oliver Achatz, Evgeni Rogozin, Andrey Govor, Roxanne Oldham |
| Sound | Oliver Achatz, Evgeni Rogozin, Andrey Govor, Roxanne Oldham, Andreas Lucas |
| Costume design | Elena Hordionok, Vera Dorduk |
| Makeup | Vera Dorduk, Elena Hordionok |
| Hairstyling | Vera Dorduk, Elena Hordionok |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Oct 14, 2018 / London Film Festival
United States / Jan 26, 2019 / Slamdance Film Festival
Spain / Jul 01, 2019 / Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest
Theatrical release
Belarus / Aug 29, 2018
Ukraine / Nov 08, 2018
Russia / Dec 13, 2018 / 16+
Digital
Poland / Nov 10, 2018 / 16
United Kingdom / May 23, 2020 / Mubi
United States / May 23, 2020 / Mubi
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