Earthquake (Armenian: Երկրաշարժ, Russian: Землетрясение) is a 2016 Russian-Armenian disaster drama film directed by Sarik Andreasyan based on the 1988 Armenian earthquake.[3][4] It was selected as the Armenian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[5][6] However, the film was disqualified by the Academy for not meeting the submission requirements.[7][8]
Cast
- Sebastien Sisak as Didier, a cynologist
- Sabina Akhmedova as Gayane
- Konstantin Lavronenko as Konstantin Berezhnoy
- Artyom Bystrov as a hoistman
- Armen Margaryan as Armen
- Arsen Grigoryan as Ryzhiy
- Maria Mironova as Anna Berezhnaya
- Michael Poghosyan as Erem
Box office
According to Box Office Mojo, Earthquake grossed $3.6 million in Russia and ex-Soviet countries,[1] against a budget of RUB 200,000,000 (approximately $3.3 million in 2016), according to Kinopoisk.[9]
Reception
Critical reception of the film in Russian media ranged from mixed to positive.[10][11] Earthquake had the best critical reception of all films directed by Sarik Andreasyan.
See also
- List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Armenian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ a b "Zemletriasenije (The Earthquake)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Zemletriasenije (The Earthquake)". The Numbers. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Screening of Sarik Andreasyan's "Earthquake" in Gyumri". Panorama. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Armenian National Film Academy Receives 3 Applications for Oscars Submission". Asbarez. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Armenia picks "Earthquake" for foreign language Oscar race". Panarmenian. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (4 September 2016). "Oscars: Armenia Selects 'Earthquake' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (12 October 2016). "Foreign-Language Oscar: Armenian Submission Disqualified". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Armenia's Oscar entry creators explain Academy's disqualification". Panarmenian. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Землетрясение (2016) — кассовые сборы — КиноПоиск
- ^ Рецензии на фильм Землетрясение / Землетрясение (2016), отзывы
- ^ Землетрясение (2016) — отзывы о фильме зрителей и рецензии критиков
External links
- Earthquake at IMDb