- year : 2022
- country : Russia
- timing : 20:56'
- genre : fiction film
- production : GITR Film and Television School
written and directed by Anna Petrik
produced by Anastasia Kuznetsova, Anna Petrik, Alyona Patskan
DoP Victoria Stanyulis
music by NoizeMC, Ilya Sveshnikov
sound by Ilya Sveshnikov
editors Mikhail Khramov, Anna Petrik
production designer Zlata Korableva, Vladislav Titorov
cast: Anton Ushakov, Eric Holyavko-Grishin, Anna Chernova, Nikita Zhorichev, Vladimir Kotov, Nina Slavnova, Valentina Stanyulis
Alexey is exploring the possibility of growing plants on Mars and Pasha, an eight-grader, dreams of moving to Moscow and becoming a famous musical performer. The apparently unrelated interests of the young musician and his father, a plant scientist, start to interfere with their way of life.
- International Festival of Television programs and short films "Telemaniya", 1st place in the nomination Best Sound, Certificate of Honor in the nomination Best screenplay, Special Prize (2022, Russia, Moscow)
- Golden Five International festival of student films and creative photography (2023, Russia, Khimki)
- Festival del Cinema di Cefalù (2023, Italy, Palermo)
- Ariano International Film Festival (2023, Italy, Ariano Irpino)
- KIN International Film Festival (2023, Armenia, Yerevan)
- Northern Character International Film Festival (2023, Russia, Murmansk)
Director’s statement
Now more than ever one wants to distance themselves from armed conflicts and everyday problems. However, a passion, a dream and a desire for something can help not only turn a blind eye to other problems, but also create new ones. No matter how sharp the eternal conflict between fathers and sons may be, we should accept that both sides are on an equal footing since the Red Planet is as far from the father as Moscow is from his son. I wanted to make a film about an unattainable dream and a hope for a better future. As a child I used to be afraid of being stolen by aliens. Now I'm not afraid anymore. Perhaps, when it's cool nowhere, it's cool on Mars?
ABOUT THE FILM DIRECTOR:
Anna Petrik was born on 29.07.1999 Nizhnevartovsk (Siberia, Russia). In 2022 graduated from GITR Film and television school. Currently she works on a TV channel and on independent film projects as a director.
FILMOGRAPHY:
2022 - "It's cool on Mars", short student film \ diploma
2021 - "The Fourth Bell", short film
2021 - "The Second Etude", short film
2021 - "Lucky Guy", short film
2020 - "Softcover", short film
2019 - "Fake Man", music video
2019 - "There and back", short film