The film follows a boy and his father living in a small house on the edge of the steppes. The boy is confined to a wheelchair, unable even to lift a spoon, while his father teeters on the brink of despair. One day, they watch the landing of a state-of-the-art robot on Mars on television — an event that rekindles hope and determination in the father. This story is a tribute to all the fathers who refuse to give up.
Director Details
Zhanna Bekmambetova was born in Tashkent and grew up in Moscow. She graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) with a degree in animated film production design. Her debut film Tweet-Tweet (2018) received numerous awards at international festivals, including Best Animated Short Film at the Shanghai IFF. Zhanna enjoys drawing caricatures, especially of her friends and her daughter Sonya, which often inspires her creative projects.
