Courier

Year: 1986
Country: USSR
Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
Cast: Fyodor Dunaevsky, Anastasia Nemolyaeva, Katya Kuznetsova, Oleg Basilashvili, Inna Churikova
Genre: drama
Runtime: 88 min.
Age: 16+
Ivan Mirosnikov, a cheeky young man in the Gorbachev era, is trying to figure out what to do with his life (he's not in college, and the 2-year mandatory military service is looming large ahead of him). Meanwhile, he lives with his divorced mother, and works as a courier at a Russian newspaper. Through his job, he meets patronizing Professor Kuznetzov and his rebellious daughter Katya. To annoy the professor, Ivan claims to have an affair with Katya. To his surprise, Katya backs his story up.

Digital restoration made by the Mosfilm Cinema Concern.

Awards & Festivals:

Moscow International Film Festival – Special Prize
Nika Award nomination – Best Music