Youri

11-2-2026 15:23

2026 / 104' Dir. Sander Burger Sc. Bastiaan Tichler · Sander Burger Prod. Volya Films Sales. LevelK

Youri

Sander Burger

A close friendship develops between an extravagant concert pianist and gay refugee from the USSR, and an introverted Dutch journalist.

Amsterdam, 1980s. When journalist Jan Brokken interviews Youri Egorov, a world-famous concert pianist and gay refugee from the USSR, an unexpected, close friendship develops between the two very different men. Extravagant Youri helps quiet Jan pursue his dream of becoming a novelist.

Main Category: Feature Film

Expected Completion: 2026

Original Film Title: Youri

English Film Title: Youri

Production Year: 2026

Running Time: 104

Original Language: Dutch · English · Russian · French

Colour / B&W: colour

Genre: Drama · Historical Drama

Director: Sander Burger

Filmography Director: a.o. TOTEM (2022, feature) Festivals & Awards: Audience Award Cinekid, Grand Jury Award Feature Live Action New York Int. Children’s FF, THE JUDGEMENT (2021, feature) Festivals & Awards: Golden Calves for Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Leading Role and Best Supporting Role Netherlands FF, I AM ALICE (2015, doc) Festivals: a.o. Vancouver IFF, IFF Rotterdam.

Screenwriter: Bastiaan Tichler · Sander Burger

Camera: Richard Van Oosterhout

Cast: Joes Brauers · Julia Akkermans · Levan Gelbakhiani · Rick Paul van Mulligen

Main Production Company: Volya Films

Main Production - Person(s): Denis Vaslin · Fleur Knopperts

Main Production Company Phone: +31 10 415 5621

Main Production Company E-mail: janna@volyafilms.com

Main Production Company Website: www.volyafilms.com

Co-production company: In Good Company (DE) · Savage Film (BE)

Sales Agent: LevelK

Sales Agent E-mail: niklas@levelk.dk