Jumpman

Podbrosy

59th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Denis is a superhero like no other: he was raised in an orphanage and learnt how to be popular to other kids by using his unique powers of pain immunity. One day, his mother turns up and takes him with her, in a community that has found a dodgy way to earn money by tricking rich people. Denis becomes a “jumpman,” someone who jumps in front of cars to blackmail the drivers. As his physical and emotional wounds get healed, he starts feeling like a human being again, experiencing all sorts of suffering from people who are ready to destroy the foundations of society – wearing a smile, without a single sign of discomfort.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Script: Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Cinematography: Denis Alarcon-Ramirez
Editing: Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Sound: Jonas Maksvytis
Music: Kirill Richter
Actors: Denis Vlasenko, Anna Slyu, Pavel Chinaryov,Vilma Kutaviciute, Alexandra Ursulyak
Production: New People Company, Film and Music Entertainment, UAB Tremora, Arizona Productions
Producers: Natalia Mokritskaya, Uliana Savelieva, Mila Rozaneva, Mike Downey, Samantha Taylor, Ieva Norvielene, Guillaume de Seille
Art Direction: Olga Kovalenko, Ekaterina Sheglova
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Russia, Ireland, Lithuania, France
Production Year: 2018
Duration: 86΄
Contact: New Europe Film Sales, ewa@neweuropefilmsales.com

Ivan I. Tverdovsky

Ivan I. Tverdovsky was born in 1988 and graduated from the Russian Institute for Cinematography in 2011. His fiction debut Corrections Class won over 35 prizes worldwide, including the Audience Award at the 55th Thessaloniki IFF. His first two features participated in over 30 international film festivals, winning awards.

Filmography

2009 As if Waiting for a Bus (doc)
2012 Pianism (doc)
2013 Space Dog (doc)
2014 Klass korrektsii | Corrections Class
2016 Zoologiya | Zoology
2018 Podbrosy | Jumpman