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The Thirst: The conflict in Chechnya scarred many soldiers both physically and emotionally; Kostya (Mikhail Grubov) is one of these. He lives alone, drawing pictures and drinking vodka - until a friend from the war disappears, pulling Kostya back into society. In Russian with English subtitles. Discussion following with producer Yuriy Sapronov. THE ROLE (ROL), 2013, 121 min. The first film in six years from writer-director Konstantin Lopushansky was a Best Film nominee at the Moscow International Film Festival. In 1919, a chance encounter with a revolutionary fighter inspires an actor (Maksim Sukhanov) to take on the role of a lifetime and impersonate the man, following his path even as it leads to tragedy. In Russian with English subtitles. Discussion following with producer Leonid Shoub.

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What is The Thirst/The Role about?: The Thirst: The conflict in Chechnya scarred many soldiers both physically and emotionally; Kostya (Mikhail Grubov) is one of these. He lives alone, drawing pictures and drinking vodka - until a friend from the war disappears, pulling Kostya back into society. In Russian with English subtitles. Discussion following with producer Yuriy Sapronov.

THE ROLE (ROL), 2013, 121 min. The first film in six years from writer-director Konstantin Lopushansky was a Best Film nominee at the Moscow International Film Festival. In 1919, a chance encounter with a revolutionary fighter inspires an actor (Maksim Sukhanov) to take on the role of a lifetime and impersonate the man, following his path even as it leads to tragedy. In Russian with English subtitles. Discussion following with producer Leonid Shoub.