The Head (2003 film)

The Head
Голова
The Head; Голова
Directed by	Svetlana Baskova
Written by	Svetlana Baskova; Sergey Pakhomov
Produced by	Pavel Labazov; Vladimir Zubkov
Starring	Sergey Pakhomov; Alexander Maslaev; Anatoly Osmolovsky; Leonid Mashinskiy;
Distributed by	Independent
Release date	2003
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Russia
Language	Russian

The Head (Russian: Голова) is a 2003 Russian black comedy directed by Svetlana Baskova.

Plot[]

A gangster performed by Sergey Pakhomov buys a magic Head. The Head fulfills all the wishes of the owner, gives him useful advice and spits money, having previously given him a blowjob. Following the advice of the Head, the gangster makes lucrative deals and exposes conspiracies against himself.

Throughout the film, the gangster tries to find a purpose in his life, constantly consulting with the Head, which secretly hates its owner. At the end of the film, a gangster kills the Head with a stick and becomes a monk.

Remake[]

A remake of the film with the participation of the writer Arkady Davidowitz was planned, but it was canceled due to his death.^[1]

Awards[]

Rotterdam International Independent Film Festival, Best Film 2004
XIII Open Film Festival of the CIS and Baltic States "Kinoshock": "Cinema without film" contest, 2004^[2]
Festival "Deboshir", St. Petersburg, 2004

References[]

^ В Сети объявили сбор на фильм с воронежской легендой Аркадием Давидовичем
^ "Итоги Киношока 2004". Интернет-магазин Бамбук. 2004-09-25. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-01.

[example2-1] В Сети объявили сбор на фильм с воронежской легендой Аркадием Давидовичем

[2] "Итоги Киношока 2004". Интернет-магазин Бамбук. 2004-09-25. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-01.

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