Aleksei Balabanov

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Aleksei Balabanov (born 25 February, 1959 in Yekaterinburg, Russia) is a popular Russian filmmaker. Balabanov is best known for the 1997 crime film Brat (English title: Brother), and it's more action-oriented sequel, Brat-2 (Brother 2), both of which starred the late Sergei Bodrov Jr. as a novice hit man. The second film, which, along with its soundtrack, was immensely popular in Russia, is noted for its strong anti-American sentiment.

Though his films have received critical acclaim, they are at times criticized (especially by American critics) for being xenophobic or racist.

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Gruz 200 (2007)
Mne ne bolno (2006)
Zhmurki (2005)
Voyna (2002)
Brat-2 (2000)
Pro Urodov i Lyudey (Of Freaks and Men) (1998)
Brat (1997)
Pribytiye poyezda (1995) (segment "Trofim")
Zamok (1994)
Shchastlivyye dni (1991)
From the History of Aerostatics in Russia (1990)
Yegor and Nastya (1989)

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