Kantemir Balagov began his career as a director with the short films Molodoï echtchio (Still Young, 2013) and Pervyjja (First I, 2015) and with the documentary short film Andyukha (2014). His first feature film, Tesnota (Closeness, 2017), was presented in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Festival, where it landed the FIPRESCI Prize. The film also earned a special mention from the Zabaltegi - Tabakalera jury at the San Sebastian Festival. With Beanpole, his second feature film, he returned to Un Certain Regard in Cannes and won the Best Director and the FIPRESCI awards.
Festival de San Sebastián
