| Cloud-Paradise | |
| Director: | Nikolai Dostal |
| Producer: | Alexander Mikhailov |
| Starring: | Andrei Zhigalov Sergey Batalov Irina Rozanova |
| Cinematography: | Yuri Nevsky Pyotr Serebryakov |
| Music: | Alexander Goldstein |
| Country: | Russia |
| Language: | Russian |
| Runtime: | 79 minutes |
Cloud-Paradise (Russian: Облако-рай|Oblako-ray) is a 1990 Russian comedy-drama film directed by Nikolai Dostal. It was voted best film of 1992 by 90 Russian critics.[1]
In a small provincial town, early in the morning, Kolya encounters his friend Fedya, wearily and indifferently. Wanting to attract attention, Kolya says that he is going to leave, ostensibly, to the Far East. His decision wins unanimous support. Kolya becomes a local hero, all the neighbors assist in his training. Kolya sells his furniture off, writes a resignation letter and leaves his hometown on a bus. He is on his way to nowhere.