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Box, The (aka The Pitch)

Original title: ???????
German title: Box, The
Russia, 2015

Director: Bordukov, Eduard
Production company: Telesto Poduction Company
Age recommendation: 15 years and up
Length: 105 min.
Film genre: Feature film

Synopsis:
Kostya has long been dreaming about playing for local youth football team, however doesn’t dare approach the coach. One day Kostya and his friends decide to go play some football at their local street pitch. But the box has already been taken by a group of Caucasians, amongst whom is Damir — the star of the team Kostya dreams of playing for. A conflict sparks up between the Russians and the Caucasians. Kostya proposes to play a game of football for the pitch, with the loser agreeing to never come back. Three days, three games, four a side - and the pitch at stake.

Festivals:
Just Film Tallinn 2015, Zlin 2016 (awarded), Schlingel CFF Chemnitz 2016, Chicago CFF 2016, KinOdiseea Bucarest 2016 (awarded), Juniorfest Plzen 2016, Kinotrip Ljubljana, Kinolub Krakow 2017

World sales address/es:
Telesto (RUS)
Antipode (IL)