Dear friends!

We are pleased to present the program of the international annual festival “Short Film Days 2025.” The event was held for the first time in 2014 on the initiative of the Youth Center of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia.

Part III “Filmed in the Regions”

96 minutes

English subtitles

12+

“Kharama”

Director: Dmitry Davydov

Screenwriter: Dmitry Davydov

2024 * 25 minutes

A portrait film about a place sacred to Yakutia — Kharama Khayata — and the people who live there. Through legends and oral folklore, they strive to preserve the heritage of their ancestors and instill love and reverence for the unique Yakut culture. But will they succeed in preserving their sacred mountain and their history?

“He Said: ‘Let’s Go!’”

Screenwriter: Zukhra Vladimirova

Producer: Alina Shakirova

2024 * 23 minutes

Eduard is a taxi driver from Ufa, recognizable by the inscription on his car and his social media nickname: “He Said: Let’s Go!” Getting into his taxi is like drawing a lucky ticket — you get a chance to change the world for the better…

“The Open Spaces of My Soul”

Director: Pavel Skorobogatov

Screenwriter: Pavel Skorobogatov

2024 * 24 minutes

The film’s protagonist is a young rural priest who runs a video blog with nearly 11,000 followers. He moves to the city to promote the Vladimir Church, but his family — and his soul — remain in the village.

“The Visionary from Artyushkino”

Director: Ilona Vashkelite

Screenwriter: Ilona Vashkelite

2024 * 24 minutes

Land once unsuitable for agriculture now teems with beneficial earthworms, cows enjoy motherhood, and neighbors marvel at the delicious milk. Is it possible to build a business on permaculture, and how can it help revive the Arctic? History knows many examples of eccentrics who changed the world. Rinaldo Mallyamov is not just a farmer — he is a philosopher, researcher, and experimenter. Some find his ideas unacceptable, while others discover their true calling in them.