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Woman and cat

A young girl cannot survive the death of her young child. She fills the inner emptiness with littering the apartment with various things that she brings from the street. Suddenly, a cat runs into her apartment when she comes in from the entrance. The girl does not want to leave him, but realizes that he was thrown into the entrance and she feels sorry for him. At first, the girl is constantly angry with the cat, but over time she gets used to him and even begins to love him. She's tidying up the apartment. And even if no animal will cure a woman after the death of a child, it becomes easier for her when she hugs her furry friend.

  • Анастасия Евгеньевна Попова
    Director
  • Анастасия Евгеньевна Попова
    Writer
  • Ekaterina Bajenova
    Key Cast
  • Анастасия Попова
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Женщина и кошка.
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    273 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Dijital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - ВГИК
Director Biography - Анастасия Евгеньевна Попова

Born in Ufa in 1997. I have been involved in creative work since childhood. At the age of 9, I began writing poetry. I studied at the Yeralash studio. After finishing school, I entered the Ufa Oil Technical University. But I was more interested in cinema than in engineering. I worked as an engineer for about a year. At the age of 19, I shot my first trial film, “Kind Heart.” A twenty-minute short film, wordless and in black and white. This film took 3rd place at a small festival in Ufa, “Progress.” After that, I shot four more short films in Ufa. I also worked as an assistant director on the set of TVC series in Ufa.

At the age of 23, I moved to Moscow and entered VGIK in the workshop of A.A. Proshkin, specializing in “Film Directing.” I continue to shoot films in Moscow. My last three works were shot in this city. I write all the scripts for my films myself (except for the film “Connect”). Currently working as a video editor on the Zvezda TV channel.

I also write poetry, publish in publications and perform at creative events.

Filmography of my directorial projects for festivals:

2019 film "Values as They Are" - screenwriter, director, editor. Winner in the nominations "Best Sound Work" and "Best Actress" at the Skey-cinema festival (Moscow). Winner in the nomination "Best Short Film, Amateurs" at the LifeStyleCinema festival (Ufa).

2020 "Connect" - director. Shown on Yandex.Efir, Vechernyaya Moskva channel. Laureate of the "Night of Art-House Cinema" project (Ufa).

2020 film "WOMAN" - screenwriter, director. Winner in the nomination "Best Editing" at the Skey-cinema festival (Moscow). Screening at the Bomba video club in Moscow. Participant of the Kaplya Film Festival (Moscow).

2020 film Crystal Film - screenwriter, director, cameraman. Participant of the Kaplya Film Festival (Moscow) 2021.

2021 film Super SHOW - director, screenwriter. Filmed as part of his studies at VGIK. Laureate of the Ogni Film Festival (Moscow) 2021. Finalist of the Zilant Film Festival (Kazan).

2021 film Woman and Cat - director, screenwriter. Filmed as part of his studies at VGIK. Winner of the Zilant Film Festival (Kazan) in the Best Experimental Film nomination 2021. Participant of the Film Box Film Festival (UK) 2021. Film Festival finalist "White Bird" (Kazan) 2022.

2022 film "Behind the Glass" - screenwriter, director. Course film at VGIK. Participation in the Acrobat Film Festival (St. Petersburg) 2022. Finalist of the ZILANT Film Festival (Kazan) 2023. Participated in the screening of "Favorite Short Films" in Moscow. Finalist of the White Bird Film Festival (Kazan) 2023. Special mention at the Student World Impact Festival (USA) 2023. Participation in the screening of short films in Moscow.

2023 film "All Life, All the People in It" - screenwriter, director. Diploma film at VGIK. Film festival "Sorry, I'm short" (Moscow) 2023. Participation in the screening of short films in Moscow. VGIK Film Festival (Moscow) 2023. Zilant Film Festival (Kazan), winner "For Original Genre Solution" 2023. Kinokot Film Festival and victories in the nominations: "Best Screenplay 1st place", "Best Feature Film 2nd place", "Best Cinematography 3rd place", "Best Director 2nd place", "Best Costume Designer 1st place", "Best Color Correction 1st place", "Best Actor 3rd place (Roman Safin)", "Best Actress 2nd place (Alexandra Efimenko)", "Best Supporting Role 1st place (Elizaveta Shulyak), "Grand Prix 2nd place", (Moscow) 2024. Participant of the ShortUp Film Festival (Moscow) 2024

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