General Information
Duration: 33 min 38 sec
Genres: Experimental, Feature, Short, Student
Language: Russian
Country: Russia
Submitted By: Iliyas Daudi
Festival Rating 8.9
A student of the directing faculty of VGIK falls into disgrace with the master of the course Gleb Glebovich and goes to military service in the army in Syria. In one of the battles, George is seriously wounded, as a result, he goes completely blind. Beloved girl Lisa, with whom George studied together, understands that she is not ready to shoulder the burden of dedication to a disabled person. George falls into depression, life is going to hell.... The desire for a full life, the desire to stay in the profession, the participation and mentoring of the former master of the course Gleb Glebovich mobilizes George to work and high creative achievements. Georgy moves from the director's studio to the playwrights' workshop, writes the script for the film — "the story of the rescue of a Syrian family by the Russian military", awarded the prize of the Venice Film Festival.
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DirectorsIliyas Daudi
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ProducersIliyas Daudi
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WritersIliyas Daudi
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ActorGREGORY BAEVGEORGY
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ActressANNA FARNIEVALISA
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Assistant directorALRXANDER TAZIN
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Supporting actorALRXANDER TAZINHomeless, head doctor
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Film TypeExperimental, Feature, Short, Student
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Genres
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Runtime33 minutes 38 seconds
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Production Budget10000 USD
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Country of OriginRussia
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Country of FilmingRussia
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Film LanguageRussian
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Shooting FormatHD
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Aspect Ratio
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Film ColorColor
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Student ProjectYes
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First-time FilmmakerNo
The Singapore International Competition
Singapore
Singapore
12/22/2023
Best International Short Film
The Singapore International Competition
Singapore
Singapore
12/22/2023
Best Inspirational Film» (any length)
Sweden Film Awards
Sweden
Stockholm
10/08/2023
Best Short Film
11th International Cine Film Festival-23
India
Mumbai
08/01/2023
Best director (student)
Iliyas Daudi
Russia: All Rights
Director's Biography
ILIYAS DAUDI, born 29.01.1967 // IMDb nm15078873 // soldier of the Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989), Hero of Russia, novelist, essayist, publicist. The author of the novels «In the Circle of Kunduz», «We will all return!», «Not by the front corridor», «The Zugzwang of Ober Lieutenant Bruno Thevs», «The Great Game in Afghanistan» and others. The author of the script, director and actor of films: «Self-portrait», «THE BLIND». Since 2022, he has been studying at the S.A. Gerasimov Film Academy, a director-producer workshop.