Emilia

While still a child, Emilia Alexandrovna helped her brothers in the fight against the Nazi invaders. She served as a point of contact, sending reports to the back of the occupied zone by sewing them into sweatshirts. However, this relationship did not last long, because soon little Emilia fell directly into the hands of the Gestapo.Six death camps ahead, and only one adamant desire to live...

  • Aryna Tsyltsyna
    Director
    Editor
  • Vasilevskaya Yana
    Director
    Interviewer
  • Nastya Moroz
    Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Эмилия
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 2, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Belarus
  • Country of Filming:
    Belarus
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16x9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Film screening in honor of Victory Day
    Minsk
    Belarus
    May 9, 2020
    Belarus Premiere
Director Biography - Aryna Tsyltsyna, Vasilevskaya Yana, Nastya Moroz

Aryna Tsyltsyna, born on August 20, 2003, is a talented and accomplished individual from Minsk, Belarus. She has a strong academic background and a passion for the arts, particularly in the field of filmmaking.
Studying in Gymnasium №4 (graduation date: June 2020), Aryna became interested in filmmaking. She completed the "Television Direction" course at the Belarusian State Academy of Arts in 2019–2020, where she gained valuable insights and expertise in her chosen field.

After that, she continued honing her skills and fully embarked on a professional journey in directing, scriptwriting, and editing. Aryna pursued online education through the "Building Your Screenplay" course offered by the University of Cambridge in 2021 and the “Hollywood: History, Industry, and Art” course offered by the University of Pennsylvania in 2022.
Since 2020, she has created approximately 20 works. Her creative endeavors have led her to participate in nine international film festivals across the United States, the United Kingdom, Estonia, Moldova, Turkey, and Russia, where her work has been well-received and recognized.
She has worked on self-started projects and private orders, which encompass various genres such as music videos, interviews, short documentary films, and short fictional narratives.

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