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INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV FESTIVAL
NOTHERN CHARACTER
Russia, Murmansk, 3 – 9 november 2025
FESTIVAL OPENING FILM
«Initiative people. The Arctic»
November 6 | Thursday
18:00
MIRAGE CINEMA, HALL 5 (MURMANSK MALL, Murmansk, Lenin Ave., 32)
Free admission
Production: Art Media Service in cooperation with Northern Character Production Center for Regional Filmmaking Support Foundation (founded by Russia’s Filmmakers Union, Murmansk, Russia, 2025
Screenwriter - Svetlana Soldatova
Directors - Elena Vasykova, Nikita Chisnikov
Camera - Sergey Pashkov, Sergey Kornakov, Sergey Vinogradov, Lev Artemiev
Sound directors - Vadim Kaverin, Andrey Pleshkov, Aleksey Davlyatchan, Aleksander Chezhin, Semyon Chistyakov, Aleksey Glushkov
Producer - Svetlana Osminina

90 min. (12+)

Few people live in the Far North, and there are very few people with initiative among them. That is why they are visible from afar, like aspen mushrooms in lichen. For some they are an eyesore, others are disturbed by their bright life. The characters of the almanac "Initiative People.The Arctic" are united by an indomitable desire to create, to change for the better both life, and style, and the urban environment in the cities and towns of the Kola Arctic. The almanac consists of four short stories dedicated to portraits of modern heroes: "Women's Lessons in Using a Chainsaw", "Sailors", "The House That Black Built" and "Happy with their Whole Head»

Production: Art Media Service in cooperation with Northern Character Production Center for Regional Filmmaking Support Foundation (founded by Russia’s Filmmakers Union, Murmansk, Russia, 2025
Screenwriter - Svetlana Soldatova
Directors - Elena Vasykova, Nikita Chisnikov
Camera - Sergey Pashkov, Sergey Kornakov, Sergey Vinogradov, Lev Artemiev
Sound directors - Vadim Kaverin, Andrey Pleshkov, Aleksey Davlyatchan, Aleksander Chezhin, Semyon Chistyakov, Aleksey Glushkov
Producer - Svetlana Osminina

90 min. (12+)

Few people live in the Far North, and there are very few people with initiative among them. That is why they are visible from afar, like aspen mushrooms in lichen. For some they are an eyesore, others are disturbed by their bright life. The characters of the almanac "Initiative People.The Arctic" are united by an indomitable desire to create, to change for the better both life, and style, and the urban environment in the cities and towns of the Kola Arctic. The almanac consists of four short stories dedicated to portraits of modern heroes: "Women's Lessons in Using a Chainsaw", "Sailors", "The House That Black Built" and "Happy with their Whole Head»

FESTIVAL CLOSING FILM
«Heaven beneath mothers’ feet »
November 8 | Saturday
15:00
MIRAGE CINEMA, HALL 5 (MURMANSK MALL, Murmansk, Lenin Ave., 32)
Free admission
Ruslan Akun's Kyrgyz drama film has become a landmark in world cinema. Starring Emil Esenaliev (Adil) and Anarkul Nazarkulova (Raikhan apa).

140 min (18+)
35-year-old Adil lives with his mother in a village. Since Adil's mental development has stopped at the level of an 8-year-old, he plays with other children. Adil's mother cares for her son and tells him that he will definitely go to heaven, but Adil doesn't want to go there without his mother. One day, a friend of Adil's tells him that if he takes his mother on foot to the holy city of Mecca, she will also go to heaven, and Adil decides to make the journey.

A touching story about the power of a mother's love for her son, and how only the kindness and open hearts of people of all nationalities can help humanity overcome all difficulties. The film immerses viewers in the amazing landscapes and cultural nuances of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia—countries through which Adil and his mother travel.

The film won the Grand Prix at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival "We Will Live."
Ruslan Akun's Kyrgyz drama film has become a landmark in world cinema. Starring Emil Esenaliev (Adil) and Anarkul Nazarkulova (Raikhan apa).

140 min (18+)

35-year-old Adil lives with his mother in a village. Since Adil's mental development has stopped at the level of an 8-year-old, he plays with other children. Adil's mother cares for her son and tells him that he will definitely go to heaven, but Adil doesn't want to go there without his mother. One day, a friend of Adil's tells him that if he takes his mother on foot to the holy city of Mecca, she will also go to heaven, and Adil decides to make the journey.


A touching story about the power of a mother's love for her son, and how only the kindness and open hearts of people of all nationalities can help humanity overcome all difficulties. The film immerses viewers in the amazing landscapes and cultural nuances of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia—countries through which Adil and his mother travel.


The film won the Grand Prix at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival "We Will Live."

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