France / Switzerland 2022, 89 min, Yakut, Hebrew & English subtitles

When a wildfire caused by global warming threatens to engulf Shologon, a tiny village in the Siberian Taiga, Russia refuses to send firefighters. Alone amid the terrifying, beautiful flames, the villagers are determined to defeat the fire-breathing beast, which looks like it came straight out of a fairytale.

Previous Festivals: IDFA, True/False

Alexander was born in Russia in 1984. In 2013, he directed his first documentary, Sleeping Souls, selected in numerous festivals and awarded with the Institut Français Prize at Cinéma du Réel. The Son, his first feature length documentary, was premiered in the Berlinale Forum and selected at many other festivals.

Production: Rebecca Houzel
Production Company: Petit à Petit Production
Script: Alexander Abaturov
Editing: Luc Forveille, Alexander Abaturov
Cinematography: Paul Guilhaume
Sound Design: Myriam René, Sorin Apostol, Frédéric Buy
Music: Benoît de Villeneuve, Benjamin Morando, Delphine Malaussena

Source: Rajae Bouradi - The Party Film Sales

Supporters & Broadcasters: Embassy of Switzerland in Israel

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