Private Project

Widow

A timid widow, driven by a desire to break free from the monotony of life, agrees to a photo shoot that promises to transform into an actress. This heartwarming tale is based on the captivating play by Tonino Guerra.

  • Efim Berson
    Director
  • Мария Петрик
    Key Cast
  • Вадим Сердюков
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Вдова
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Высшие курсы режиссеров Союза кинематографистов РФ
Director Biography - Efim Berson

Berson Efim Markovich
1985 year of birth
personal site: https://efimberson.wixsite.com/films

Education:
From 2020 to 2022, he completed his studies at the auteur film directing course at K. S. Lopushansky’s workshop at St. Petersburg GUKIT.
In 2018, the course “Scandinavian Film and Television” was successfully completed at the University of Copenhagen.
In 2015 Master class at the Film School Workshop at the festival "Saint Anna"
From 2002 to 2007, he studied and defended his diploma at the GUAP with a degree in audiovisual engineering.

From 2004 to the present, I have been involved in film production as a director, editor, special effects supervisor and color corrector.
He worked on films by Sokurov, Herman, Khamdamov, Lopushansky, Maslenikov, Svetozarov.

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Director Statement

Short feature films directed by:
2024 - «Widow»
2022 - "On the high"
2013 - "Ego 300.14"
2013 - "Metro"
2010 - "A quarter to an hour"

Creative sketches and sketches:
2020 - A series of etude jokes "Devil in the sky"
2019 - Short web series in collaboration with the creative group of artists "Mythology"
2018 - Study in Spanish “Cubic House”
2018 - Festival etude “Gulp”
2018 - Festival sketch “Lik”
2018 - Etude “Looking for a photo”
2016 - Documentary sketch “Reality is watching you”
2011 - Etude “Should the gun fire?”