place_of_death vasili pichul
Vasili Vladimirovich Pichul ( Russian :          ) ( 15 June 1961 -- 26 July 2015 ) was a Soviet and Russian film director , ___MASK16___ known for his film Little ___MASK95___ (   , `` Malenkaya ___MASK95___ '' in Russian ) , released in 1988 . His film How Dark the Nights Are on the Black ___MASK13___ was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival . Little ___MASK95___ (" Malenkaya ___MASK95___ "), produced at the Gorky Film Studio and released in 1988 , is a film by Russian film director Vasili Pichul . The title in Russian is ambiguous and can also mean " Little Faith ," symbolizing the characters ' lack of ___MASK93___ ( or a glimmer thereof ). The 43rd ___MASK83___ Film Festival was held on May 10 - 21 , 1990 . The Palme d ' Or went to the " Wild at Heart " by David Lynch . Comedy is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor . These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement and ___MASK4___ often work by exaggerating characteristics for humorous effect . Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception ). One of the oldest genres in film , some of the very first silent movies were comedies , as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions , without requiring sound . When sound films became more prevalent during the 1920s , comedy films took another swing , as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue . The Palme d ' Or is the highest prize awarded at the ___MASK83___ Film Festival . It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee . From 1939 to 1954 , the highest prize was the " Grand Prix du Festival International du Film ". Un Certain Regard ( is a section of the ___MASK83___ Film Festival ' s official selection . It is run at the ", parallel to the competition for the Palme d ' Or . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob . The ___MASK83___ Festival ( French : Festival de ___MASK83___ ), named until 2002 as the International Film Festival (" Festival international du film ") and known in English as the ___MASK83___ Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in ___MASK83___ , ___MASK24___ , which previews new films of all genres , including documentaries , from all around the world . Founded in 1946 , the invitation - only festival is held annually ( usually in May ) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès . The European ___MASK76___ ( EU ) is a political and economic ___MASK76___ of member states that are located primarily in Europe . It has an area of , and an estimated population of over 510 million . The EU has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states . EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people , goods , services , and capital within the internal market , enact legislation in justice and home affairs , and maintain common policies on trade , agriculture , fisheries , and regional development . Within the Schengen Area , passport controls have been abolished . A monetary ___MASK76___ was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002 , and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency . A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film ' s artistic and dramatic aspects , and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under European ___MASK76___ law , the director is viewed as the author of the film . How Dark the Nights Are on the Black ___MASK13___ is a 1989 Soviet comedy film directed by Vasili Pichul . It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival . Gorky Film Studio is a film studio in ___MASK2___ , Russian Federation . By the end of the Soviet Union , Gorky Film Studio had produced more than 1 , 000 films . Many film classics were filmed at the Gorky Film Studio throughout its history and some of these were granted international awards at various film festivals .