“WATER SPIRIT WOMAN”
Director: Vilura Isyandavletova
Cinematographer: Rafael Sarvaev
Composer: Camil Abdullin
2022*24 min.
English subtitles
The everyday life of Nadezhda Zlatina, a female hunter who lives alone in the taiga in the northern Perm region. In between hunting, Nadezhda writes and publishes local history books with her own money. According to local historians, they are well-written and filled with unique information, myths, and legends. Nadezhda is a hunter. What led her to pick up a rifle and start hunting wild animals and birds in the taiga? Why does she prefer solitude? Isn’t she afraid at all? Nadezhda will share her experience on how not to fear life.
“WOMAN-HUNTER”
Director: Nadezhda Zakharova
Cinematographers: Nadezhda Zakharova, Maxim Pakhomov
Composer: Karina Kazaryan
2022*25 min.
English subtitles
The everyday life of Nadezhda Zlatina, a female hunter who lives alone in the taiga in the northern Perm region. In between hunting, Nadezhda writes and publishes local history books with her own money. According to local historians, they are well-written and filled with unique information, myths, and legends. Nadezhda is a hunter. What led her to pick up a rifle and start hunting wild animals and birds in the taiga? Why does she prefer solitude? Isn’t she afraid at all? Nadezhda will share her experience on how not to fear life.
“AT HEIGHT”
Director: Daria Osipova
Cinematographer: Andrey Gubenko
Sound Directors: Victor Timshin, Vadim Prudnikov
2022*24 min.
English subtitles
Lena has found her dream job as a crane operator. However, the daily routine dulls even the liveliest enthusiasm. The ascent up a hundred-meter ladder has turned into a regular exercise, and even the breathtaking sunsets no longer bring joy. But Lena is not willing to live and work on autopilot.
“GUARDIANS OF THE SPIRIT”
Director: Alexandra Bogucharskaya
Cinematographers: Ivan Golubkov, Alexandra Bogucharskaya
Composer: Oleg Bogucharsky
2022*20 min.
English subtitles
Anna Korob, a photojournalist, explores the Russian provinces in search of lost sanctuaries. Through her comprehensive research work, she engages people in the preservation of Russia’s cultural and historical heritage, advocating for the protection of the unity of spirit and the national symbol.
