2023 | Fiction | 18 min. | Russia
An elder and local historian is following his goal through Ural lands. Along the way, he has to deal with all sorts of circumstances that force him to make an inevitable decision. The elder chooses to be the Guardian of Ural. It is the turn of Ural to decide whether the elder can become the Guardian.
Directors Statement
Making movies is my longtime dream as a chinephile. One day walking in a cave Kinderlinskaya in the Republic of Bashkortostan, I got the feeling that I was in the scenery of a fantastic movie. Inspired by this trip it was decided to make a short feature film, to fulfill my old dream. Test of strength at a long distance, without special education, without experience with actors, in difficult conditions and without a guarantee of results, but with great interest in the work. This project was treated as educational and at the same time graduation. One of the objectives of the film is to show the nature of the Urals, natural beautiful locations of this region. Filming took place in three national natural parks in several regional caves and on the Main Ural Range. Every shift was a real adventurous journey with a test of fortitude. I hope that while watching the film, you will feel the invested energy and it will leave a good impression on you.
Director: Somov Sergey
Producer: Somov Sergey
Сast: Alexey Shestakov
