Actor: Natalya Negoda

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Birthday: 1963-11-12
Born in: Moscow, USSR
Biography: Natalya Negoda was born in Moscow in the creative family of director Tamara Pavlyuchenko and actor of the Moscow Young Generation Theater Igor Negoda, which determined their daughter's addiction to theater and cinema. After graduating from school, Natalya Negoda entered the studio school of the Moscow Art Theatre, which she graduated in 1986. In 1987, Natalya Negoda first appeared in a full-length film — in the drama by Yuri Kara "Tomorrow Was the War." In 1988, the world saw the picture of Vasily Pichul “Little Vera”, in which Negoda played a major role. This work brought world fame to the Soviet actress, she received the Nika Award for Best Actress and was also awarded the Silver Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival. In the early 1990's, Natalya emigrated to the United States, where she continued to work as an actress. In 2009, after a long acting career break, she starred in Alexei Mizgiryov's film “Tambourine, Drum,” for which she received prizes from the Russian Guild of Film Critics and the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress.

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Little Vera

A story about a young woman, Vera, who is somebody, living the life of a troubled teenager in the time right before the end of the Soviet Union. She lives in a very small Russian apartment with her mother and father, however being this close to each other makes the living get rough. Their daily life is plagued with massive amounts of alcohol (mainly vodka) and when she tries to escape her home life, she meets up with a boyfriend, Sergei who then moves into her already small apartment after sleeping with her. Every day little Vera has to go through hell just to get by, which even involves her going against her own morals after her father has done something extremely wrong.
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Little Vera

1988

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Back in the USSR

A vacationing American and a sultry Russian thief lead police and smugglers on a deadly chase through Moscow.
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Back in the USSR

1992

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Selfportrait of an Unknown Man

A strange combination of circumstances leads the forty-year-old engineer Igor into the hall of the old cinema, where the film session has already begun. The main character of the picture is the poet Belov, the same romantic loser, disappointed in himself and in everything - surprisingly similar to him. Moreover, Igor soon realizes that he is looking from the side at his own life. What is happening on the screen becomes a shock and revelation for him. In the dark hall of the mysterious cinema, fate gives Igor the only chance to start all over again.
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Selfportrait of an Unknown Man

1988

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How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea

In this farcical dark comedy/melodrama, Lena manages to lose her place at college by virtue of throwing a minor hissy-fit when she catches her erstwhile boyfriend in bed with another girl. Instead of penalizing the boy for his behavior, Lena gets stuck with a court appearance and must pay a small fine, in addition to losing a boyfriend, her college career, and an apartment. Lena belongs to a film club which occasionally hands out awards, and the membership of it decides to send her into the Russian hinterlands to hand out an award to an obscure filmmaker. Throughout the film, Lena has been associated with a bizarre con man named Stepanych who, when his cons fall through, comes to her in the distant town she has gone to seeking her help in committing suicide.
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How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea

1989

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Tomorrow Was the War

This movie is based on a novel by Boris Vasiliev and describes life in a small Russian provincial town in 1940 - one year before Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The main characters of the film are ordinary Soviet high school students. They study in the Soviet school, try to be correct and ideological Komsomol activists. But not always the “correctness” suggested by the teachers coincides with the inner convictions of young souls - it is difficult for them to come to terms with the fact that their relatives and loved ones are suddenly “enemies of the people”.
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Tomorrow Was the War

1987

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Van Goghs

Mark Ginzburg is a talented artist who is always depressed. He's 52, but personal and professional success has escaped him. Many years ago, Mark moved from his native Riga to Tel Aviv to get away from his oppressive father, Viktor, who still supports him financially. Victor Ginzburg is a famous conductor. His work is his life. He never cared about Mark's feelings and tried to mold his son in his own image. Their highs and lows turned long ago into a love-hate relationship. More hate than love. Father calls his son by his childhood nickname Birdie, which infuriates the son. Son calls his father Your Majesty, which infuriates the father. After Viktor is diagnosed with a fatal illness, the father and son set off on a difficult journey that leads from hate to love.
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Van Goghs

2018

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