that the cow was only hung at a low height, but high enough to use the blue sky as a backdrop, and the cow was not hurt. Petritskiy did not consider the scene to be difficult, pointing out that the winter scenes were much harder. He details the harsh living conditions in the village of Darklo where they stayed. He describes how few locals stay during the winter, and how the living quarters were not guarded or locked, but housed a few shepherds who had stayed back for the winter. He explains how there were "sleep-benches" within the houses, and how they lived on canned preserves during their stay, sharing their "feast" with the hungry shepherds there. In conclusion, Petritskiy notes how he "got a very pleasant impression from the work on that film," noting that it was shown at the Moscow International Film Festival and won the top prize there. Awards 1977 – Golden Prize at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival 1978 – "Golden Lacheno" Award at the 19th IFF in Avellino (Italy) 1978 – Best Comedy Film Award at the 11th All-Union Film Festival in Yerevan 1978 – USSR State Prize (Director G. Daneliya, Actors V. Kikabidze, F. Mkrtchyan) References External links Mimino full-length on YouTube (includes English subtitles) Monument to “Mimino” Heroes to Be Erected in Moscow 1977 films 1977 comedy films 1977 multilingual films Mosfilm films Comedy films from Georgia (country) 1970s Russian-language films Georgian-language films Films directed by Georgiy Daneliya Russian aviation films Soviet-era films from Georgia (country) Georgian words and phrases Soviet multilingual films Soviet comedy films Films set in Berlin Films set in Georgia (country) Films set in Moscow Films set in the Soviet Union Films shot in Georgia (country) Films shot in Berlin Films shot in Moscow Russian comedy films Films about aviators Courtroom films Multilingual films from Georgia (country)