The film tells a powerful and inspiring story which denounces a conflictual and corrupt political system in one day of the life of a small Russian town. Dima Nikitin, a young father and determined worker-student, goes against the social current with courage, honesty, humility and deep sense of responsibility. Through compelling acting and photography, the film paints a realistic portrait of radical goodness. The film tells a powerful and inspiring story which denounces a conflictual and corrupt political system in one day of the life of a small Russian town. Dima Nikitin, a young father and determined worker-student, goes against the social current with courage, honesty, humility and deep sense of responsibility. Through compelling acting and photography, the film paints a realistic portrait of radical goodness.
67th Festival del Film Locarno
© Massimo Pedrazzini
Piazza Grande
The festival, famous for its open air screenings on the Piazza Grande, presented 17 entries in the international competition. The main award of the festival, the Golden Leopard, won "Mula sa kung ano ang noon" (From What Is Before) by Lav Diaz from the Philippines, one of the most important film authors of today. The Ecumenical Jury awarded its prize to "Durak" (The Fool), directed by Yuri Bykov from Russia, which also received a Leopard for the best actor, Artem Bystrov, and the Award of the Jury of the Youth.
Award of the Ecumenical Jury
Trailer Durak