Kostya Tszyu. To be Number One (0+)
Russia, 2004, colour, 52 min.
Directors: Natalia Gugueva, Arkady Kogan
Directors: Natalia Gugueva, Arkady Kogan
A story of boxing and private life of legendary professional boxer Kostya Tzu, victorious in everything until he suddenly loses his fight on a boxing ring and his name falls in oblivion. Using formidable will, he comes back, winning the title of ABSOLUTE World Champion. The key to the man’s victory was realising that in order to rise one needs to fall.
Natalia Gugueva
Natalia Gugueva
Training: the Dnepropetrovsk Studio of Classical & Modern Dance (1981), the MING named after Gubkin, faculty of economics, VGIK, faculty of scriptwriters. Currently lives in Moscow.
FILMOGRAPHY
“She and the Two ”, 1999; “Forcing”, 2001.
Arkady Kogan
Arkady Kogan
Training: the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Repin (1982), VGIK, workshop of T. Semionov (1992). Currently lives in Moscow.
FILMOGRAPHY
“Vera Erdeni or the Treasures of Isinga”, “I am Afraid”, 1991; “Evgraf”, 1992; “The Drug Called the ‘White Chinese”, 1995; “Michael Zhvanetsky: To Live Long And Die Young”, 1996; “A Trip to Malin”, 1997; “The Smile of Knyazhinsky”, 1997; “The Death of Deputy Sorochkin”, 1998; “The David’s Star”, 1998; “Birthday”, 2000; “The Place”, 2001.
Russia, 2004, colour, 52 min.
Directors: Natalia Gugueva, Arkady Kogan
Directors: Natalia Gugueva, Arkady Kogan
A story of boxing and private life of legendary professional boxer Kostya Tzu, victorious in everything until he suddenly loses his fight on a boxing ring and his name falls in oblivion. Using formidable will, he comes back, winning the title of ABSOLUTE World Champion. The key to the man’s victory was realising that in order to rise one needs to fall.