Yury Manusov
Directing
Biography
He graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in 1986 and Higher Directing Courses in 1988. He taught directing at the St. Petersburg Academy of Culture in 1990-96. Member of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR (accepted in 1991), member of the Union of Russian Writers (accepted in 2002).
Known For
In a small Russian town, a mafia boss is planning a big operation to illegally sell trucks. In order to distract police attention he orders a gang "Motalka" that works for him to commit mass acts of gang rapes in the city. One of the prospective victims is the newly elected beauty queen Christina. After the girl was raped her German father Mathias and new husband of her mother Nicolai decide to take revenge on the gang and their leaders...
Day of Love
A light and unassuming comedy based on an anecdote: once a bottle of vodka was found in a lathe...
Damn Drunk
A monologue revealing the inner world of a young girl, a talented violinist, playing in a provincial chamber orchestra. It is far from that glamorous constellation of divas who daily pour their cold light from the sky of modern Russian television. It is an amazing combination of beauty, intelligence and talent. That is why she is not a star.
Not a Star
In the provincial theater there is a rehearsal of the staging of “Decameron” by Boccaccio. The actress can not cope with the role. The director is going to a risky experiment, which inflicts a deep psychological trauma on the actress, but, in the end, achieves the desired result.
Boccaccio Rehearsal
The plot of the film, shot in a surreal manner, centers on the tragedy of a young intellectual who committed suicide.
Miscarriage
The young intelligentsia is trying to film fantastic stories and silent films.
In a Spiral Circle
An extravagant recreation of Bosch's paintings.