Description
Wink online cinema
Synopsis:
Masha receives an offer from her son, a producer, to make a film about lesser-known places in the Moscow region and its inhabitants. Accompanied by her co-host Sasha, she embarks on the designated route and uncovers the stories of remarkable individuals and locations. These inspiring characters motivate Masha, leading her to expand the project beyond a single movie. Contrary to her son’s initial plans, she continues her travels to more remote regions of Russia. Through these new encounters and characters, the hosts reflect on their childhood and how a person’s life path is shaped by the place of their upbringing.
About the director:
Director and screenwriter, born and raised in Sukhum, Abkhazia. She graduated from VGIK where she studied filmmaking in Sergey Solovyov’s workshop. All four short films that she created during her studies participated in and received accolades at various international festivals, including the Lift-off Global Network 2019 at Pinewood Studios, the Up-And-Coming Festival in Hannover, 17th Beijing Film Academy Film Festival, Duemila30 (Milan International Film Festival), among others. Her graduation film titled “I Want to Tell You Something” received the Grand Prix and Best Actor Award at the 40th VGIK International Festival and was shortlisted for the Golden Eagle Award in the Best Short Film category.