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7x4

Sometimes we need to pause, to be alone with ourselves.
If we don’t, life itself halts us — forcing us to confront
the big questions…

The roots of our stumbles… the essence of self…
Relationships and the duality of masculine and feminine…
Primal forces and the seasons’ turn…
A winter river… a spring sky…

'7x4' is an art-parable about seven steps from the depths of personal crisis toward heaven.
Each step holds four introspective haikus —
self-contained, yet bound by a shared pulse.

The verses intertwine with stark winter landscapes and visual echoes of Hesse’s 'Steppenwolf'.
Images often used for Instagram gloss here reclaim a deeper purpose:
to mirror inner fractures and quiet epiphanies.

In '7x4', even AI-generated glamour becomes a lens for raw, philosophical art —
where every frame whispers: 'Look closer'.

  • Alexander Sinkevich
    Director
  • Alexander Sinkevich
    Writer
  • Alexander Sinkevich
    Producer
  • Alexander Sinkevich
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    7x4
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 24, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Belarus
  • Country of Filming:
    Belarus
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    896:1152
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    March 31, 2025
    Finalist. BEST SHORT FILM.
  • Mokkho International Film Festival
    Pondicherry
    India
    April 8, 2025
    Award Winner. Best Experimental Short Film.
  • Mokkho International Film Festival
    Pondicherry
    India
    April 8, 2025
    Special Mention. Best producer.
  • TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Chennai
    India
    April 20, 2025
    Award Winner. BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM.
  • Indie Cine Tube Awards
    Kolkata
    India
    April 25, 2025
    Award Winner. Best Experimental Films.
  • Reale Film Festival - BiMonthly Awards
    Milan
    Italy
    April 30, 2025
    Honorable Mention. Best Original Idea.
  • The Flight Deck Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    May 2, 2025
    Best Screenplay Dialogue
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 5, 2025
    Award Winner. First Time Director
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    May 5, 2025
    Award Winner. Producer.
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    May 5, 2025
    Award Winner. First Time Director.
Director Biography - Alexander Sinkevich

Head of the Belarusian non-profit foundation 'Datini' dealing with issues of history, economics and art.

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Director Statement

Falling from our “nest” feels apocalyptic — like time’s end.

But it’s not.

It’s the opposite.