Nika Award for Best Film of the CIS and Baltic States
# Nika Award for Best Film of the CIS and Baltic States

The Nika Award for Best Film of the CIS and Baltic States (Russian: Ника за лучший фильм стран СНГ и Балтии) is given annually by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science and presented at the Nika Awards.

In the following lists, the titles and names in bold with a light blue background are the winners and recipients respectively; those not in bold are the nominees.

## Winners and nominees

### 2000s

| Year | Winner and nominees | Original title | Country | Director |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Flashback | Flashback | Latvia | Herz Frank |
| 2003 | Documentarist | Vaveragrogh | Armenia | Harutyun Khachatryan |
| 2003 | Leila's Prayer | Molitva Leyly | Kazakhstan | Satybaldy Narymbetov |
| 2003 | Passengers from the Past | Пассажиры из прошлого столетия | Ukraine | Victor Olender |
| 2003 | Comrade Boykenzhayev | Товарищ Бойкенжаев | Uzbekistan | Yusup Razykov |
| 2004 | Angel on the Right | Farishtai kitfi | Tajikistan | Jamshed Usmonov |
| 2004 | Keep Smiling! | Keep Smiling! | Latvia | Askolds Saulitis |
| 2004 | Gold Rush | Золотая лихорадка | Ukraine | Mikhail Belikov |
| 2004 | The Healer | Лекарь | Uzbekistan | Yusup Razykov |
| 2004 | Somnambuul | Somnambuul | Estonia | Sulev Keedus |
| 2005 | The Hunter | Охотник | Kazakhstan | Serik Aprimov |
| 2005 | Boys in the Sky | Osmondagi bolalar | Uzbekistan | Zulfikar Musakov |
| 2005 | Rebirth Island | Ostrov vozrozhdeniya | Kazakhstan | Rustem Abdrashev |
| 2005 | Romeo And Juliet | Romeo un Džuljeta | Latvia | Viestur Kairish |
| 2005 | Saratan | Saratan | Kyrgyzstan | Ernest Abdyjaparov |
| 2006 | Tbilisi-Tbilisi | Tbilisi-Tbilisi | Georgia | Levan Zakareishvili |
| 2006 | Erkak | Erkak | Uzbekistan | Yusup Razykov |
| 2006 | Dangerously Free Man | Opasno Svobodniy Chelovek | Ukraine | Roman Shirman |
| 2006 | A Trip to Karabakh | Gaseirneba Karabaghshi | Georgia | Levan Tutberidze |
| 2006 | Seven Invisible Men | Septyni nematomi žmonės | Lithuania | Šarūnas Bartas |
| 2007 | Two in One | Dva v odnom | Ukraine | Kira Muratova |
| 2007 | Ghetto | Vilniaus getas | Lithuania | Audrius Juzenas |
| 2007 | Notes on a Railway Inspector | Zapiski putevogo obkhodchika | Kazakhstan | Zhanabek Zhetiruov |
| 2007 | Fed Up! | Kõrini! | Estonia | Peeter Simm |
| 2007 | 3 Girls | 3 Girls | Azerbaijan | Murad Ibragimbekov |
| 2008 | The Russian Triangle | რუსული სამკუთხედი | Georgia | Aleko Tsabadze |
| 2008 | Monotony | Monotonija | Latvia | Juris Poskus |
| 2008 | Autumn of the Magician | Autumn of the Magician | Armenia | Ruben Gevorkyants, Vahe Kevorkov |
| 2008 | Pure Coolness | Boz Salkyn | Kyrgyzstan | Ernest Abdyjaparov |
| 2008 | Swift | Strizh | Kazakhstan | Abai Kulbai |
| 2008 | Whisper of Sin | Nuodemes uzkalbejimas | Lithuania | Algimantas Puipa |
| 2009 | Birds of Paradise | Райські птахи | Ukraine | Roman Balayan |
| 2009 | Unknown Route | Belgisiz marshrut | Kyrgyzstan | Temirbek Birnazarov |
| 2009 | Autumn Ball | Sügisball | Estonia | Veiko Õunpuu |
| 2009 | The Gift to Stalin | Podarok Stalinu | Kazakhstan | Rustem Abdrashev |
| 2009 | Goodbye, Gulsary! | Қош бол, Гүлсары! | Kazakhstan | Ardak Amirkulov |

### 2010s

| Year | Winner and nominees | Original title | Country | Director |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Melody for a Street Organ | Melodiya dlya sharmanki | Ukraine | Kira Muratova |
| 2010 | The 40th Door | 40-cı gapı | Azerbaijan | Elchin Musaoglu |
| 2010 | The Other Bank | გაღმა ნაპირი | Georgia | Giorgi Ovashvili |
| 2010 | Vortex | Duburys | Lithuania | Gytis Luksas |
| 2010 | Songs from the Southern Seas | Песни южных морей | Kazakhstan | Marat Sarulu |
| 2011 | A Trap for the Ghost | Kabusun gözleri ile | Azerbaijan | Rustam Ibragimbekov |
| 2011 | Border | Sahman | Armenia | Harutyun Khachatryan |
| 2011 | Family Instinct | Ģimenes lietas | Latvia | Andris Gauja |
| 2011 | Eastern Drift | Eurazijos aborigenas | Lithuania | Šarūnas Bartas |
| 2011 | The Light Thief | Svet-Ake | Kyrgyzstan | Aktan Abdykalykov |
| 2012 | Will There Be a Theatre Up There?! | Netavi ik teatri aris?! | Georgia | Nana Janelidze |
| 2012 | There Was Never a Better Brother | I ne bylo luchshe brata | Azerbaijan | Murad Ibragimbekov |
| 2012 | Letters to Angel | Kirjad Inglile | Estonia | Sulev Keedus |
| 2012 | Presumed Consent | Prezumptsiya soglasiya | Tajikistan | Farkhot Abdullaev |
| 2012 | The Lead | Churgoschin | Uzbekistan | Zulfikar Musakov |
| 2013 | Eternal Homecoming | Одвiчне повернення | Ukraine | Kira Muratova |
| 2013 | Everybody's Gone | Vse ushli | Georgia | Georgiy Paradzhanov |
| 2013 | If Only Everyone | Եթե բոլորը | Armenia | Nataliya Belyauskene |
| 2013 | Heaven – My Abode | Parizod | Uzbekistan | Ayub Shahobiddinov |
| 2013 | Lonely Island | Üksik saar | Estonia | Peeter Simm |
| 2014 | Haytarma | Qaytarma | Ukraine | Akhtem Seitablayev |
| 2014 | The Excursionist | Ekskursantė | Lithuania | Audrius Juzenas |
| 2014 | Capitalism at Crossroad Street | Capitalism at Crossroad Street | Latvia | Ivars Seleckis |
| 2014 | Affection | Kumar | Kyrgyzstan | Temirbek Birnazarov |
| 2014 | The Old Man | Shal | Kazakhstan | Ermek Tursunov |
| 2015 | The Tribe | Плем'я | Ukraine | Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi |
| 2015 | Corn Island | სიმინდის კუნძული | Georgia | Giorgi Ovashvili |
| 2015 | Queen of the Mountains | Kurmanjan Datka | Kyrgyzstan | Sadyk Sher-Niyaz |
| 2015 | Nabat | Nabat | Azerbaijan | Elchin Musaoglu |
| 2015 | The Owners | Ukkili kamshat | Kazakhstan | Adilkhan Yerzhanov |
| 2016 | Heavenly Nomadic | Sutak | Kyrgyzstan | Mirlan Abdykalykov |
| 2016 | 1944 | 1944 | Estonia | Elmo Nüganen |
| 2016 | The Caucasus Trio | Kavkazskoe trio | Georgia | Eldar Shengelaia, Fuad Ibragimbekov, Temur Butikashvili |
| 2016 | Song of Songs | Пісня пісень | Ukraine | Eva Neymann |
| 2016 | Peace to Us in Our Dreams | Ramybė mūsų sapnuose | Lithuania | Šarūnas Bartas |
| 2017 | House of Others | სხვისი სახლი | Georgia | Rusudan Glurjidze |
| 2017 | A Father's Will | Atanyn Kereezi | Kyrgyzstan | Bakyt Mukul, Dastan Zhapar Uulu |
| 2017 | Red Garden | Pomegranate Garden | Azerbaijan | Mirbala Səlimli |
| 2017 | Xazonrezgi | Xazonrezgi | Uzbekistan | Zulfikar Musakov |
| 2017 | The Plague at the Karatas Village | Chuma v aule Karatas | Kazakhstan | Adilkhan Yerzhanov |
| 2018 | The Chair | Savardzeli | Georgia | Eldar Shengelaia |
| 2018 | A Call to Father | A Call to Father | Kazakhstan | Serik Aprimov |
| 2018 | Centaur | Centaur | Kyrgyzstan | Aktan Abdykalykov |
| 2018 | The Last Day Before June | Nabat | Moldova | Igor Kistol |
| 2018 | Close Relations | Рідні | Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine | Vitaly Mansky |
| 2019 | Crystal Swan | Хрусталь | Belarus | Darya Zhuk |
| 2019 | Berlin - Akkurgan | Berlin - Akkurgan | Uzbekistan | Zulfikar Musakov |
| 2019 | The Gentle Indifference of the World | Laskovoe bezrazlichie mira | Kazakhstan | Adilkhan Yerzhanov |
| 2019 | Munabia | Munabia | Kyrgyzstan | Taalaibek Kulmendeev |
| 2019 | Beautiful Corruption | Beautiful Corruption | Moldova | Eugen Damaschin |

### 2020s

| Year | Winner and nominees | Original title | Country | Director |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Inhale-Exhale | Inhale-Exhale | Georgia | Dito Tsintsadze |
| 2020 | Running to the Sky | Jo Kuluk | Kyrgyzstan | Mirlan Abdykalykov |
| 2020 | Your Honor! | Kohtunik | Estonia | Andres Puustusmaa |
| 2020 | Lengthy Night | Էրկեն Կիշեր | Armenia | Edgar Baghdasaryan |
| 2020 | Guardian of the Light | Shyrakshy | Kazakhstan | Ermek Tursunov |
| 2021 | Shambala | Shambala | Kyrgyzstan | Artykpai Suyundukov |
| 2021 | 2000 Songs of Farida | სიმინდის კუნძული | Uzbekistan | Yalkin Tuychiev |
| 2021 | Yellow Cat | Zheltaya koshka | Kazakhstan | Adilkhan Yerzhanov |
| 2021 | In Between Dying | Səpələnmiş ölümlər arasında | Azerbaijan | Hilal Baydarov |
| 2021 | Sweetie, You Won't Believe It | Zhanym, ty ne poverish | Kazakhstan | Yernar Nurgaliyev |
| 2022 | Water Boy | Pesari Ob | Tajikistan | Fayzullo Faiz |
| 2022 | The Road to Eden | Akyrky koch | Kyrgyzstan | Bakyt Mukul, Dastan Zhapar Uulu |
| 2022 | Zulali | Zulali | Armenia | Hayk Ordyan |
| 2022 | Herd Immunity | Onbagandar | Kazakhstan | Adilkhan Yerzhanov |

## Awards by nation

| Country | Number of winning films | Number of nominated films |
| - | - | - |
| Ukraine | 6 | 11 |
| Georgia | 6 | 11 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 13 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 17 |
| Latvia | 1 | 7 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 7 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 7 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 3 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 9 |
| Estonia | 0 | 8 |
| Armenia | 0 | 6 |
| Moldova | 0 | 2 |
