He directed his first feature film '' The Return '' ( 2003 ) , which received several awards , including a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival . His second feature film '' The Banishment '' ( 2007 ) premiered at its year 's Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a Palme d'Or . This was followed by " Apocrypha " ( 2008 ) , a short segment for the film '' New York , I Love You '' . The segment was eventually cut from the film 's theatrical release but is included on the DVD
its year 's Cannes Film Festival
2007 Cannes Film Festival
Andrey Zvyagintsev