Crystal Swan

Crystal Swan is a 2018 Belarusian drama film directed by Darya Zhuk. It was selected as the Belarusian entry for the Academy Award for Best [Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film] at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Plot

In the 1990s, Velya hopes to leave Belarus and become a DJ in the United States. Her plans change following an error on her visa application.

Cast

Alina Nasibullina as Velya
Ivan Mulin as Stepan
Yuri Borisov as Alik
Svetlana Anikey as Velya's mother
Ilya Kapanets as Kostya
Anastasiya Garvey as Vika
Lyudmila Razumova as Alya
Natalya Onishenko as Angela
Anatoly Golub
Artem Kuren
Vyacheslav Shakalido as Mihalych
Reception

Crystal Swan has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favourable review".