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Salamander's land

A man opens his eyes and discovers that he is a guest in the land of salamanders. A story inspired by the "Kappa" by R. Akutagawa and K. Chapek's "War with Newts".

  • Екатерина Ульянова
    Director
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  • Екатерина Ульянова
    Writer
  • Екатерина Ульянова
    Producer
  • Юлия Калашникова
    Producer
  • Игорь Попов
    Key Cast
    "Человек"
  • Михаил Кшиштовский
    Key Cast
    "Саламандра-проводник"
  • Сергей Чихачёв
    Key Cast
    "Господин"
  • Лариса Кайдалова
    Key Cast
    "мать"
  • Matvey Semernin
    Composer
  • Tatyana Bibicheva
    Sound designer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Земля саламандр
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    мистика, фантастика, трагедия, трагикомедия, психоделика, distopia, антиутопия, tragedy, fantasy, Tragicomedy, thriller, horror, сатира, satyric, satire
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 23, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    300,000 RUB
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - ВГИК
  • VGIK International Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    World Premiere
Distribution Information
  • VGIK
    Distributor
    Country: Russian Federation
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Екатерина Ульянова

I studied at VGIK from 2018 to 2024, specializing in Animation Directing.

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Director Statement

Since the beginning of February 2022, I have been working on my graduation animated short film called "Salamander's land". It is inspired by such works as "War with the Newts" by Karel Chapek and "Kappa" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, but is not a direct film adaptation. At the moment, work is underway with sound and music. The premiere is planned this fall at the VGIK International Film Festival, followed by a festival rental.