A ninety-two-year-old man and his granddaughter travel to a remote village in Kazakhstan, where grandpa was exiled by the Soviets during World War II. Together, they search for his first love, who he was forced to leave behind. A warm family film about love, memory and generational trauma, as well as a timely story of a man whose life has been defined by the Russian totalitarianism of the 20th century.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Best International Documentary – TRT Belgesel Documentary Awards
East Doc Jury Mention Award – Beast International Film Festival
Second Award – International TV Festival Heart of Europe
Young Critics Award – Media Festival "Man in Danger"
Jury Special Mention – Media Festival "Man in Danger"
Hot Docs Official Selection
Shortlisted for the Polish Academy Film Awards
Krakow Film Festival Official Selection
Astra Film Festival Official Selection
Iran IFF "Cinema Verite" Official Selection
Neisse Film Festival Official Selection
SokoLove Film Festival Official Selection
Awarded the Ministry of Culture Scholarship "Young Poland"
A journey in search of childhood memories. A ninety-year-old man sets off on a trip with his granddaughter to Kazakhstan, where he was in exile as a child in the 1940s. The story captured in several faded photos will turn out extremely difficult to present as the man’s memory fails and time obliterates all the traces. Will the protagonists find a shadow of the past in the limitless Asian steppes? A warm family film about love and memory which proves that it makes sense to pursue your dreams, even if the final result falls short of your expectations.
Photo by Grzegorz Hartfiel
Photo by Grzegorz Hartfiel
Photo by Grzegorz Hartfiel
Photo by Grzegorz Hartfiel
