Subject & Course Guides: Caucasus Region, its Peoples and Cultures: Kabardino-Balkaria

7 Facts about Kabardino-Balkariia: Documentary

Closeness - the film by Kantemir Balagov
1998, Nalchik. A Jewish family is in trouble: the youngest son and his bride do not come home, and in the morning, a ransom note arrives. The ransom is so high that the family is forced not only to sell its small business, but also to seek help from its fellow tribesmen.
Review of the film 'Closeness' by Kantemir Balagov, a native of Kabardino-Balkariia
Kantemir Balagov is only 28 years old, yet he has already received more recognition for his work than many filmmakers do in their entire careers. Both of his first two feature films earned recognition at the Cannes Film Festival.