Yasha is rebelling against authority, but in 1990’s Soviet Ukraine some of the opposing forces are more dangerous than others. When Yasha hits his breaking point, raw impulses propel him to the precipice of irreparable harm.
Movie credits
Festivals & Awards
Vilnius International Film Festival - Best Short Award
Sarajevo Film Festival (TeenArena) - Best Short Film Jury Award
Woodstock Film Festival (Oscar Qualified) - Best Narrative Short (Mark Braunstein Award)
International Film and Television Cinemagic Festival - Young Person’s Audience Award
Yellowstone International Film Festival - Best Screenplay International Short Film Award
Shorts Attack, Berlin - Best Short Audience Award
Reels International Short Film Festival - Best Short Award and Best Screenplay Award Festival Screenings
Berlin International Film Festival 2024 - World Premiere
Krakow Film Festival - Official Selection
Festival International De Cinema De Bueu Ficbueu - Official Competition
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala - Official Selection
International Film and Television Cinemagic Festival - Official Competition
Nordischen Filmtage Lübeck - Official Competition
Warsaw Jewish Film Festival - Official Competition
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur - The Man Behind the Camera (Curated Screening)
Yellowstone International Film Festival - Official Competition
37 FILMFEST DRESDEN - Official Competition
Jewish Film Festival Berlin | Brandenburg - Official Competition
Mykolaichuk OPEN - Official Competition