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Plastic soldier

A young Serb, impacted by the last Yugoslav War, decides to join the army. But his encounter with a theater troupe will make him question his choice.
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Un jeune serbe marqué par la dernière Guerre de la Yougoslavie, décide de s'engager dans l'armée. Mais sa rencontre avec une troupe de théâtre fera questionner son choix.

  • Erik Sémashkin
    Director
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  • Erik Sémashkin
    Writer
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  • Erik Sémashkin
    Producer
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  • Erik Sémashkin
    Director of photography
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  • Yoan Moreau
    Sound engineer
  • Erik Sémashkin
    Editor
    Nature attack, Inside you, Olympic trash, Broken Road, Golden Sea, Bogatyr, House of mice, Plastic soldier
  • Erik Sémashkin
    Sound design
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  • Erik Sémashkin
    Special effects
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  • Aleksa Mogic
    Key Cast
  • Alexis Fontaine
    Key Cast
  • Ibrahim Jardon
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Plastic soldier
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, war, NATO, OTAN, France, theater, art, Serbia, Kosovo
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 5, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    English, French, Serbian
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival 21114
    Novi Sad
    Serbia
    December 14, 2022
    Serbian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Entrevues
    Belfort
    France
    November 24, 2022
    France Premiere
    Special Selection
  • Omovies@School International film festival
    Naples
    Italy
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival 4theater selection

    October 6, 2022
    Best Low budget film
  • Festival KG
    Kraguejevac
    Serbia
    March 14, 2023
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Session

    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Erik Sémashkin
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
Director Biography - Erik Sémashkin

Arrived from Ukraine in France in 2012, I am a young director with more than ten short films to my credit, selected and awarded internationally.

I want to diversify and explore new forms of filmmaking, working on several genres. However, this variety of films has a common background.

Whether it’s about the environment or international conflicts, I remain sensitive to current events while telling my story.

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Arrivé d'Ukraine en France en 2012, je suis un jeune réalisateur avec plus d'une dizaine de courts-métrages à mon actif, sélectionnés et primés à l'international.

Je souhaite me diversifier et explorer de nouvelles formes de réalisation, en travaillant sur plusieurs genres. Cependant, cette variété de films possède un fond commun.

Que ce soit sur l'environnement ou les conflits internationaux, je reste sensible à l’actualité, tout en racontant mon histoire.

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Director Statement

Can a theater company change a young patriot? Plastic Soldier questions the role of art as much as influence.

In a world where Serbia has entered a fictional war, Aleksa, a young Serb, finds himself torn between several ideals. His youth was deeply impacted by the last Yugoslav War. Since then, he has developed a form of patriotism, leading him to enlist in the army. It's an international theater troupe that will challenge his will.

A story of exchanges, discoveries, but above all, encounters with the unknown.

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Une compagnie de théâtre peut-elle changer un jeune patriote ? Plastic Soldier interroge la place de l’art autant qu’influence.

Dans un monde où la Serbie est entrée dans une guerre fictive, Aleksa, un jeune Serbe, se retrouve déchiré entre plusieurs idéaux. Sa jeunesse est fortement impactée par la dernière Guerre de Yougoslavie. Depuis cette période, il développe une forme de patriotisme, le poussant à s’engager dans l’armée. C’est une troupe de théâtre internationale, qui fera questionner ses volontés.

Une histoire d’échanges, de découvertes, mais surtout de rencontres de l’inconnu.