This coming Monday, April 6, there will be a preview screening of the film Tulpan at The Movies in Amsterdam. That evening, you will have the chance to ask director Sergey Dvortsevoy questions.

Start: 19:15
Reservations: 020 6386016
The Movies, Haarlemmerdijk 161

Tulip
Feature film debut of Sergei Dvortsevoy

The young nomad Asa returns to his native region, the arid Kazakh steppe, after military service. To become a shepherd, just like his sister's husband, he needs a wife. The shepherd's daughter Tulpan is his only hope for marriage, but she wants to study in the city. Moreover, she thinks he has ears that are too big. Asa, however, continues to make frantic attempts to win her over.

Kazakhstani talent Sergei Dvortsevoy worked for four years on his feature film debut, in which he paints a humorous and as realistic a picture as possible of isolated nomadic existence. Tulpan was filmed in the 'Hunger Steppe' of southern Kazakhstan: a huge, vast 'sea' of dust. Dvortsevoy included little jokes in the film (including the recurring 'Rivers of Babylon' by Bonnie M., the favorite song of Asa's best friend). To capture steppe life as authentically as possible, some scenes were reshot as many as 25 times. Tulpan was praised by the international film press for its strong direction and acting performances.

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Tulpan was the winner of the prestigious Un Certain Regard competition at the recent Cannes Film Festival, where the film had its world premiere. Dvortsevoy's debut also won awards at other international festivals, including the 2008 Tokyo Film Festival, where the film took home the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix – the top prize – and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where Sergei Dvortsevoy received the East of West Award and the NETPAC Award. At The Times BFI London Film Festival, the film was awarded the Sutherland Trophy. Askhat Kuchencherekov, the male lead, received the Best Actor award at the Dubai International Film Festival. Recently, Tulpan received the prestigious Best Feature Film award at the Asian Pacific Screen Awards, the highest film honor in the region.

About the director

Sergei Dvortsevoy (Khimkent, 1962) studied at the Ukrainian Aviation Academy and the Radiotechnical Institute of Novosibirsk. Before starting his film studies in Moscow, he worked as a radio telegraphist for the Russian airline Aerovlot.
His short and medium-length documentaries (In the Dark, Highway, Bread Day, Paradise) were awarded at various international festivals.

Tulip
Sergei Dvortsevoj (Kazakhstan, 2008)
Spoken in Kazakh and Russian, with Dutch subtitles - 100' - color

Location
Haarlemmerdijk 161



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