- year : 2018
- country : Russia
- timing : 14:24'
- genre : fiction film
- producer : Inar Narmania
written by Inar Narmania
produced by Nasta Agrba
DoP Naala Avidzba
music by Alexey Kestner
sound by Mark Ostrovskiy
editor Inar Narmania
production designer Astanda Pekin
cast: Inal Inapha, Nina Nachkebia, Alhas Shamba, Madina Argun, Leonid Hishba, Naur Garmelia
The plot unwinds in the Soviet time Sukhumi of the 70s. A young guy Makhaz comes over to the city, and thanks to his brilliant drawing skills easily enters the Sukhumi School of Art. However, as the character claims, he couldn’t make it to graduation because of falling in love. The movie tells a story of hardship he goes through after meeting his beloved one.
- Sukhum International Film Festival, 3rd Place, Audience Award (2018, Abkhazia, Sukhum)
- Kaliningrad Short Film Festival, Special Prize of the Jury (2018, Russia, Kaliningrad)
- Konik Film Festival, Grand Prix (2018, Russia, Moscow)
- International Arctic Film Festival "Arctic Open", Prize in the nomination "The Best Director of the Short Film" (2018, Russia, Arkhangelsk)
- ALIIFF: Film Festival India (2018, India, Kakkanad)
- Kısaca International Student Film Festival (2018, Turkey, Konya)
- Film Festival "Black and White Rainbow" (2018, Russia, Togliatti)
- Open Festival of Student and Debut Films "Saint Anna" (2019, Russia, Moscow)
- Days of German and Russian Short Film "Vkratze!"( 2019, Russia, Volgograd)
- World Street Film Festival (2019, Cities around the world)
- Festival Live Cinema "Kinoles" (2019, Russia, St. Petersburg)
- International Youth Film Festival KZN (019, Russia, Kazan)
- All-Russian Action "Short Film Day", Diploma (2019, Russia, Moscow)
- Chinh India Kids Film Festival, Finalist (2019, India, New Delhi)
- KINNO [Moscow] (2020, Russia, Moscow)
- Festival "Big Screen" (2020, Russia)
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Inar Narmania was born on 13.10.1992. In 2016 graduated from the St. Petersburg University of Cinema and Television as a film director. In 2016 directed his debut short film "There Misha lies".
FILMOGRAPHY:
2018 - "My name is Makhaz", short film
2016 - "Misha lies there", short film / debut