Ballast (2007)

Film by Yuliya Sokolova
Advisor: Arvo Iho
Producer: Helena Sikk

Cast
Captain: Evgeniy Gaychuk
Asya: Nadezhda Klishova
Yura: Vladimir Uspenskiy
Helen: Svetlana Hotenko
Andryusha: Andrey Knyazev
Vitalya: Vitaliy Molodcov
Inessa Eduardovna: Irina Kurr
Captain’s Wife: Irina Klishova
Little Asya: Yekaterina Klishova
Employment Agent: Maria Veretenina
Homeless: Jaan

Crew
Script by: Yuliya Sokolova
Script Advisors: Anatoli Stsepelin, Yelens Kuznetsova, Asya Ischanova
Cinematographer: Maxim Golomidov
Camera Assistant: Peter Kilkenny
Sound Operator: Antti Mäss
Editors: Yuliya Sokolova, Maxim Golomidov
Special Effects: Johannes Arro, Maxim Golomidov
Sound mix: Antti Mäss

MUSIC
Mari Kalkun and Siim Petser “Ballast”
Mari Kalkun – accordeon
Sii, Petser – guitar, electric guitar
Kalle Kindel – conga
Tanel Kadalipp – contrebasse
Kalle Kindel – sound recording
Kalle Kivistik – sound mixing and mastering

Viljandi Cultural Academy Sound Studio, 2007

Igrzinich “tension”
Three Rivers California,
Austin Texas and Ljubljana
Slovenia, 1999
www.maaheli.ee

pOrt
“K-Theme” / “Metsatee” / “Käp”
Konverter Sound Studio, 2007
www.konverter.ee

Hair and make-up: Natalya Konstantinova
Set Designer: Yulia Sokolova
Clothes of Asya and Yura: Daria Kornienko
Estonian translation: Anneli Sits, Helena Sikk, Nele Maipuu
Film poster design by Anne Savitie
Titles design by Elisabeth Salmin

Special Thanks to
Family Sokolov
Jaan ja Kaire
Tarmo Rajaleid
Urmo Udras
Silvo Loomet
Maria Yufereva
Evgeniya Ivanova

All Paldiski helpers
All, who prticipated in casting
&
Baltic Film- and Media School and
Viljandi Cultural Academy!
© 2007 BFM