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. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Snow-covered statue of Sverdlov in Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburgs Church on the Blood built on the spot where the Tsar and his family were executed. ... The Russian Empire (1896-1917) The first films seen in Russia were via the Lumiere Brothers, in Moscow and St. ... Brother (Russian: Брат, Brat) is a 1997 crime film directed by Aleksei Balabanov and starring Sergei Bodrov Jr. ... Brother 2 (Russian: Брат 2, Brat 2) (2000) is the sequel to Brother. ... Sergei Bodrov Jr. ... Anti-American sentiment is a hostility towards or disapproval of the government, culture, history, and/or people of the United States of America. ...

Though his films have received critical acclaim, they are at times criticized (especially by American critics) for being xenophobic or racist. Xenophobia means fear of strangers or the unknown and comes from the Greek ξενοφοβια, xenophobia, literally meaning fear of the strange. It is often used to describe fear of or dislike of foreigners, but racism in general is sometimes described as a... 1. ...

Filmography

• 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)