City of Owls

by Zhenia Kazankina

2026 Selection

France, Germany, Italy 2026 13′ Russian

World premiere Competition Short Film

On the last evening before her departure, Vera is putting her small sister to bed. To hide the real reason for her leaving, she tells her a bedtime fairy tale instead. It's the story of a city swallowed by an eternal night.


 Director

Zhenia Kazankina

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