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IFF Message to Man > 2023 > National Competition > Circus

Circus

Information about the film

Genres: Documentary, Full-length

Director: Yana Reynson

Operator: Yana Reynson

Year: 2023

Country: Russia

Duration: 1 h. 7 min.

Languages: Russian

Description

Synopsis:
For many years, the Frankoni tent circus has been touring cities in the Rostov region. Over Rostov-on-Don, the roar of military jets flying overhead can be heard, as military trucks traveling along the regional roads. The circus functions as a single organism, where everyone involved has their own story and unique worldview, yet all of them are closely interconnected. Circus attendant Dair is on the brink of receiving a summons and is prepared to go to the front line. However, no one can predict their future.

About the director:
Yana Reynson. The director comes from Kirov. Following high school, she attended the philological department of Vyatka State University for a year before enrolling in the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture. She specialized in feature film and television direction under the guidance of Nikolai Makarov. Her debut documentary, “From Arambol to Rishikesh with Anthony McKeon”, won the Grand Prix at the 4th Kultkino Open Student Film Festival and was awarded the Best Short Documentary at the Travel Film Festival. She completed her studies at the Institute of Culture in 2023.

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