Siberian Summer: The Second Three Films

Aita, 2022, 86 mins
If it was my child… No one would have stopped me.

A crime is committed in a remote village. All evidence points to a Police Officer. The locals are ready to take matters into their own hands. Investigator Nikolai must quickly find out all the facts of this case before a lynching begins.

Our Winter, 2021, 115 mins
A couple decides to break up after ten years of marriage. The divorce goes smoothly. Both realize that this is the only way out of a lingering unsuccessful marriage. Each of them believes that they have not fulfilled themselves and that a divorce will give them a chance to start a new life and make their long-forgotten dreams come true. But only after parting, they realize that it was just an illusion, and in fact, the problem was not in their marriage …

Director Stepan Burnashev muses on why relationships break down in Our Winter, aiming to make people consider their true desires, and make them known to the people they desire. “With this film, I want to show that you do not need to be shy about your feelings.”

Cursed Land. Fate, 2022, 85 minutes
Alyona returns to Yakutsk from Moscow after learning of her mother’s disappearance. She begins investigating her disappearance, and the clues lead her to a remote village, where she discovers the presence of evil spirits. A bleak and chilling folk horror, in a bleak and chilling setting…

“Even if it is a slow-burn, Burnashev is a master of his craft and not a moment is wasted” – Grimoire of Horror

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