The best dumb

American film academics called the best film of 2011 the dumb black and white film "The Artist" ( The Artist ) Michel Khazanavichus, received another figurine Khazanavichus in the nomination "Best Director". In addition, the performer of the main role in the film "Artist" Jean Duzharden received the Award of the American Film Academy for the best male role. The best performer of the female role was recognized by Meryl Streep, who played Margaret Thatcher in the film "Iron Lady" ( The Iron Lady ).

On the eve of the awards "Oscar" of the film school named after McGaffin asked the famous film critics and filmmakers, who, in their opinion, will receive the treasured figurines. Our interlocutors unanimously "handed the" film award "to the artist.

Anton Dolin , film critic

Most likely, the "artist" will win. This is already known to everyone in advance what other comments are needed here? The most funny in the current Oscars, in my opinion, are the main applicants and the main competitors, each of which has 10 nominations - Michel Khazanavichus and the “Hugo) Martin Skorsze, French and American films, respectively. At first glance, there is nothing in common between them: Khazanavichus is a young Frenchman, Scorsese is an elderly American with Italian roots, the film "Artist" is black and white and dumb, and the "Guardian of Time" is not only color, but also in 3D ... But in fact, they are about the same thing, these are parallel films. "Artist" is French cinema, which is an Ommage to old Hollywood, and the "Guardian of Time" is an Ommage to old French cinema.

Such a retrograde Sinefilia is the trend of the season. So in any case, no matter what film wins, this trend will be saved.

The most sensational thing is that it will happen at Oscars, although this is no longer a secret, because there was a nomination - the awarding of the film by Asgara Farhadi "Divorce Nadera and Simin" (Jodaeiye Nader Az Simin). For the first time in history, the Iranian film can get Oscars. If he gets, it will be great because the film is excellent.

I do not exaggerate the significance of the Oscar, for me this is not the most prestigious prize on Earth. There are many films that I like, but I would be very surprised if the Oscar could “digest” them: “melancholia” (melancholia) Lars von Trier, “shame” (shame) of Steve Maccuin. Many worthy paintings are not included in the list of nominees, everyone cannot enter. But the most for me

It's a shame for Elena Andrei Zvyagintsev, he could have participated, even if he had not taken anything. He could enter the five nominees if our Oscar Committee guessed to nominate him, and not the meaningless film of Mikhalkov.

Vladimir Khotinenko , director

I think that the "artist" will win, somehow everyone is favorable to him. Although, to be honest, I remained indifferent to these experiments. They overturned everything, pulled on the "sweet". I would give the “Oscar” “The Tree of Life” by Terrence Malik and Meryl Streep as the best actress of the year.

The Oscar, like any other prize, is a lottery, it is not always possible to trust it and the strongest does not always win.

In general, there is no bonus that could be considered the "Hamburg account", their award is mostly politicians. As my long -term observations show, this game brings too big dividends.

As for Russian films, in my opinion, today there are no such paintings that could fall into the list of nominees.

Sam Klebanov, CEO of Cinema without Borders

This year, Oscar is distinguished by the fact that the main favorite is French cinema stylized for American dumb films of the 20s. This is a unique case, although there were previously exceptions - the "millionaire from the slum" (Slumdog Millionaire) and "Life is Beautiful" (La Vita è Bella), but they are in packed. The "artist" of Michel Khazanavichus 10 nominations on Oscar. Only the painting "Hugo", which is called the "Keeper of Time 3D" Martin Scorsese in Russian.

According to my assumptions, nevertheless the main triumph will be the film "Artist", and Martin Scorsese will give several comforting awards.

If academicians want to distribute prizes evenly, give the “best film” to the “artist”, and Scorsese is “the best director”, although it may be vice versa.

In the category "Best Foreign Film", which is most interested in, the Iranian painting "Divorce of Nadera and Simin" (Sam Klebanov "Cinema without Borders" is a distributor of the picture, approx. Editor). Also an unusual situation: the Iranian film is nominated in one of the main categories - "Best Original Scenario" and will compete again with the "Artist".

The Oscar format in the category "Best Film in a Foreign Language" implies a kind of selection principle. There is a national filter: each country puts forward only one film on Oscar. Initially, a set of films from 70-80 countries is obtained. Often

The list of main nominees differs from the main festival favorites simply because academicians live in America, do not go to the festivals and are closed in their American world, so they evaluate the paintings based on their own preferences, to a lesser extent paying attention to the festival history.

It turns out every year that in the five nominees there are a pair of high -profile festival paintings that received a “gold palm branch” or “golden bear”, as in this situation, and several almost no unknown films that academics simply liked.

I am very sorry that several paintings that were put forward were not included in the list, for example, the Turkish film "Once in Anatolia" , which is probably the best film of 2011 for me. I think it seemed to the American academicians too radical, because it lasts two and a half hours and the action takes place at night.

Among the Russian paintings, which had the chances of getting to Oscar - Elena Andrei Zvyagintsev and “lived, there was one woman Andrei Smirnov. Mikhalkov’s Citadel did not have a single chance and she did not fall not only in the five nominees, but even in the nine, the so -called Short List.

The film, for which it is a shame that he did not fall on the Oscar - "shame" of Steve McQueen. I agree with one American publication, which, analyzing the composition of the nominees, wrote that the absence of Michael Fassbender in the nomination "Best Male Role" is felt. It seems to me that

The absence of a Fassbender in the nomination produced more noise than if he got there.

And of course, I would include Steve Maccuin in the category "Best Director".

There is another picture that was clearly bypassed in the nomination for Oscar - this is the British picture “I need to talk about Kevin” (We Need to Talk ABOUT KEVIN), in the Russian rental it was called "something wrong with Kevin." She could claim the best picture in the category of "directing" and, undoubtedly, Tilda Swinton perfectly played one of the best roles of the year. The fact that she is not in the list of nominees seems unfair to me.

Konstantin Kryukov, actor

I did not follow the nominees and did not look at the “artist”, but I saw “The Help” (The Help ”(The Help) Tate Taylor, I did not like it. I am not ready to empathize with some incomprehensible heroes and generally do not really like films on historical political correct topics.

I would be frail for the "Girl with the Dragon" (The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo), which did not fall into the list. I madly like David Fincher precisely as a director, and not as a person who makes a beautiful picture. I also like this literary work, I watched the previous film adaptation and I think that what Fincher does and what the Swedes did is heaven and earth. The amazing movie that holds you from the very first second to the last.

As for the "best female role", I think that

The most worthy of Meryl Streep in the "Iron Lady" because she did incredible acting. I would give Gary Oldman the "best male role" because I love him the most.

What Russian films could claim this Oscar? I think there are no, if only “two days” (dir. A. Smirnov - editorial approx.).

Sitor Aliyeva , program director of the Festival "Kinotavr"

Firstly, I am upset by the absence of Clint Eastwood’s film “J. Edgar” in the nominations “Best Film”, “Best Director” and “Best Actor”. I do not understand why he is not and I think that this is one of the most worthy paintings that had every chance of getting an Oscar.

It seems to me that the “artist” will be the winner, precisely because it is a black and white picture of Hollywood. "Artist" is one of the four paintings that I liked at the Cannes Festival, where the "artist" was first shown. And it seems to me that he has the greatest number of chances.

The Oscar is authoritative for me, because it gives the most objective "picture of the world", for a huge number of people vote for each specific picture. There is nothing personal in the assessments, in contrast, for example, from the Kinotavr festival.

Andrey Proshkin , director

I saw only the "artist", so it is too presumptuous to give comments. "Artist" is a very sweet and human picture, made with great imagination and skill, so it is worthy of Oscar.

I think that from Russian films they are worthy of becoming nominees for the Oscar Elena Andrei Zvyagintsev and “lived, there was one woman Andrei Smirnov, if she can be understood by the Americans.

Still, nominees for Oscar are a specific movie. I can’t say that with great impatience I wait for the Oscar and go crazy.

There are many paintings that get nothing and there are many unremarkable paintings that receive bonuses. But in principle, rewards in Cannes and Venice are more justified for me.

Kirill Razlogov , Director of the Russian Institute of Culturology, Professor

I think that the “artist” will become the champion, everything indicates this, the rest will be played. This is a spontaneous choice, the people spontaneously supported this picture,

Because something light, high-quality and referring to the history of cinema is necessary.

Oscar reflects the opinion of a certain influential cinema environment. Other awards reflect the opinion of other communities, and the box office success reflects the opinion of the audience. These are symptoms, they are more or less influential.

Everyone agreed with the "artist", all for ", everything is delighted. The only question is: how will this picture go in cinemas and will achieve any success? You can think about it.

Of the Russian paintings, you can nominate the "citadel" of Mikhalkov, of course (laughs). I think the "Elena" Zvyagintseva is worthy. "Faust", which I really like, completely does not correspond to the installations of American filmmakers and has no chance. Another picture that is interesting to me is a “chapito show”, but it’s hard to say what reaction would be to her. Here are three paintings that I would be interested to put in the Oscar Row.

Sergey Loban, director of the films "Dust" and " Shapito show "

I did not watch anything except the "artist", but the "artist" is good. He will probably win.

Of the Russian films, only “Schapito Show” could be nominated and no longer a film.

Schedule of the course of film lectures "Film Schools named after McGaffin ”together with Polit.ru. March.