on July 22 one of the buildings of the Nizhny Novgorod linguistic University, where he studied future film Director Alexei Balabanov (he passed away in 2013, 54 years), had to install a memorial plaque. But because pandemic failed to invite his family and friends. Action decided to postpone until better times. Meanwhile, introduced a private matter of the most radical Russian Director. In Nizhny Novgorod he not only studied but also made the film “hide and seek”.
Aleksei Balabanov was born in Sverdlovsk in 1959, and went to study in Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod) at the prestigious faculty of translation pedagogical Institute of foreign languages, where girls did not take: they were trained at other faculties to join the ranks of teachers. Nadezhda Vasilyeva, the widow of Alexei Balabanov, said: “Alex loved very much Bitter and deliberately went there”.
We visited the University a small film company, along with actress Anne of Kurinoy, too, graduated from this University, which was a surprise to many.
Since the initiative Board mounting came from the students, it was decided to hold a tender for the development of the layout. Assume that you install it on the body of the translation Department on Bolshaya Pecherskaya. While there is an analog Board set up in Ekaterinburg in the building of a secondary school, where he studied Balabanov, but the citizens want to do something original. When in University I studied the materials and memories of his classmates, learned a lot about student life Alexei Balabanov: it was a fun and cheerful young man.
Rector of Nizhny Novgorod linguistic University Zhanna Nikonova presented a model of the memorial sign and a personal case of Alexei Balabanov — standard gray folder with a set of documents which is put on the students in each school. Here it is in her hands — case No. 76019: started 26 July 1976, completed in 1981, on 34 leaves; store it relies to February 25, 2035. All this is written on the folder itself. Intra — school certificate and characteristic of the graduate of high school №2 of Verkh-Isetsky district of the city of Sverdlovsk, where it is reported that Alex was a member of the scientific historical society “Clio”. The best was his essay “History of criminal activity by the CIA”.
In the feature also said, “Alexey Balabanov is an active member of the Komsomol, the public man; in 3 years was the head of the class and school work, well organized labor camps, the Communist Saturdays”. Was it the platoon commander, and participant in regional competitions in athletics, and Amateur talent contests, played in the band “REEF” was awarded the diploma of the military-sports camps. He is “aged, serious, good, helpful friend,” “is able derpress themselves in society,” received the Lenin standings. Not all documents will be able to see: “secret” has not been canceled.
— Stored personal business for 75 years, and under the new rules is still subject to and digitizing, if its period is not more than 40 years. Private affair Alexey Balabanov falls under this category and will be digitized, — says Zhanna. — In all the years no one has requested. Alex Oktyabrenok graduated from the translation faculty on 30 June 1981. Studied without “three”. To learn was the hard part: strict discipline, a great insistence on the part of teachers. Alex successfully mastered all the subjects, qualified interpreter and translator with knowledge of English and French languages and has gone in “free swimming”. Then he repeatedly came to us in the University, including Sergey Bodrov, sometimes for the reunion. He was always drawn to the Alma mater.
Can I see some credentials?
In accordance with the Law on personal data protection we can’t show everything. On the second page your personal business there are some things that cannot be shown.
You can see that on the cover of the stamp of Gorky state pedagogical Institute of foreign languages. N. And.Dobrolyubov was the name of our University. We can trace the entire path of professional development Alexey Balabanov. He came back on the line of the young Communist League. Feature said that Alex was a creative person, calm, honest, interested in all aspects of life. Our University recommended him for language training in England at the time, it was a great achievement, especially in Gorky, which was closed by the city. Alex lived in an English family, has kept about her best memories, and it recalled with pleasure.
His classmates told me that he connected the knowledge of language and intercultural communication, with a passion for cinema. At the undergraduate already made films, showing them at various venues within the student performances. At lessons of a foreign language still preserved the methods of language games: in order to work out polylogue, it is necessary to create the gaming environment. Alex always took on the role of a bandit: he is so liked.
In the individual case we can see that he passed all subjects at the “good” and “excellent”. The overwhelming majority of evaluations “excellent”. Here is his examination paper.
Many young people think that learning is not necessary — only one talent. The fate of Alexei Balabanov refute this fact. He had profound knowledge, he is a good command of the English language. It is no coincidence that phrases that are pronounced in his films, have several levels of meaning. Nick��about the way that he did not understand the mechanisms of language play, language portraits…
Here’s his diploma, the application with the grade “excellent”, “good”, “pass”. Preserved record book and student card. Now it is artifacts. Completed his biography in our University, the fact that he successfully completes on 30 June 1981. His parents worked at the Sverdlovsk film Studio, and after graduating from the University, he also went back to work.
— what about distribution? In the Soviet years after graduation I had to work out on time there where will send. Besides Alex was flying as interpreter for military aircraft.
— we Have no such data. We do not track this line. Distribution even at that time was not hard. In the individual case reflected only that after graduation he went to her parents. At the time of the translation faculty where he studied, worked closely with the Ministry of defence, and many graduates were employed as military interpreters. Alex, like our other students graduated from the military Department. He had many related specialties. He could work with anyone in this field. About how has developed further his professional trajectory, can know his family. We have no such data.
Actor Mikhail Porechenkov, who supported the student initiative shared a sudden recollection: “I auditioned Alexei Balabanov on the role of Danila Bagrov in “Brother”. We seriously talked to him about the work, what they do, and then we with Yury Butusov put the play “waiting for Godot” by Beckett. In many moments we didn’t get together — there was a beautiful creative dispute. Then they met at “Lenfilm”. I was younger, so could not join his company, but we’ve all been there. When I went out “Brother”, I, like many, was shocked by the fact that you can make a movie, so to speak, and so much learn to Express themselves creatively. Each of his paintings was of the event.”
