Dinara Asanova
Directing
Biography
Dinara Asanova was a Kyrgyzstani-Soviet film director and one of the few notable and acclaimed female filmmakers of the late Soviet Union. She is best known for her films Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches (1975) and Tough Kids or Boys (1983). Asanova’s movies were known for their perceptive treatment of contemporary issues and social problems, such as generational gaps and adolescent life during the time in which she was active. She often chose to include both professional actors and non-actors in order to facilitate a more realistic feeling in the interactions and films in general. She remains largely unknown in Western countries but had great success in the Soviet Union.
Known For
Vadim, a part-time dump truck driver in Leningrad, picks up an extremely young woman, along with a newborn baby. Vadim is forced to spend the rest of his day with Anna, helping her untangle herself from unpleasant, dramatic, and even tragic situations – and she and she alone is to blame for all of them. The baby, which Anna stole in order to make an impression on an estranged lover, is finally returned to its parents, but the problems that the theft caused remain.
Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...
A teenage girl considered by everybody as "difficult" is sent to the village to live with her grandfather.
The Useless Girl
A weak but kind man is gradually drawn into drunkenness, losing his job and family only to eventually commit a crime.
Trouble
A young boy grapples with first love and his ambitions as a drummer during an eventful summer holiday.
Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches
He considered his family life perfect. Normal, and sometimes big wages quite satisfied a beautiful and gentle wife. The child didn't cause much trouble. All that was needed for his happiness was available. But the wife is gone. She left not to another, but left, so as not to be unhappy.
The Wife Has Left
AKirill Sergeyevich, a retired Army officer, becomes the new school Headmaster. Used to a strict and orderly routine, he at first finds the chaotic bustle of everyday school life hard... It is not easy to deal with both the children and the teachers, especially with the students' favorite Marina Maximovna who teaches Literature. Well then, wasn't Marina surprised to discover the "martinet" Nazarov to be a perceptive and tactful person and an experienced tutor.
The Key That Should Not Be Handed On
A documentary film about the work of Dinara Asanova, director at the Lenfilm film studio.
I Love You All Very Much...
About the creative path of Leningrad director Dinara Asanova.
Dinara
A former athlete runs a camp dedicated to reforming juvenile criminals, a tough job with no quick payoffs.
Tough Kids
About the relationship of two front-line friends who failed to find common ground during the rebuilding of a village in the post-war years.
Everyone Has Their Own Path
Four third-grader friends live in an old Leningrad house, study in the same class and try to understand their parents and teachers.
What Would You Choose?
A short film based on the story by Valentin Rasputin.
Rudolfio
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Children of Strife
Zhenya Rodimtseva has to switch schools after her parents' divorce. Most of her classmates are from wealthy families. To blend in with the 'golden' youth and to get her classmate Boris to like her, Zhenya starts making up stories about her secure and carefree life. Unfinished film by Dinara Asanova, one of the most bright directors of «Lenfilm» studio and Soviet cinema as a whole.