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Igor VOLOSHIN
Игорь ВОЛОШИН
Igor VOLOCHINE
Russia, 2023, 13.4mn
animation
Spat khochetsya
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Спать хочется
I Want to Sleep
Je veux dormir
Directed by :
Igor VOLOSHIN
(Игорь ВОЛОШИН)
Writing credits :
Igor VOLOSHIN
(Игорь ВОЛОШИН)
Music :
Vladimir VOLKOV
(Владимир ВОЛКОВ)
Companies :
Parovoz
Site :
animator.ru
Awards :
Best Animation film
Festival ''Cinema and literature'', Gatchina (Russia), 2024
Plot synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Varka lives in a shoemaker’s house, where she performs nanny duties and does housework. Varka's only desire is sleep.
A free adaptation of Chekhov's novel of the same name.
commentaries
"Un-sleepy": Animation at Vyborg's Window on Europe 2024
, Nina SPUTNITSKAYA, Kinokultura, 2024
Selected in the following festivals or events :
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Award-winning animated films from post-Soviet Russian cinema
, (kinoglaz.fr), 2025
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International Short Film Festival Short film Days
, Moscow (Russia), 2024
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International Human Rights Film Festival
, Moscow (Russia), 2024
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"Vyborg" Russian Film Festival ''A Window to Europe''
, Vyborg (Russia), 2024
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International open air animation film festival "Insomnia"
, Kaluga (Russia), 2024
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Festival ''Cinema and literature''
, Gatchina (Russia), 2024
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