Private Project

things that i was gathering

i am gathering things for my detained friends, who were protesting against the war — books, plush toys, food. once, twice. now the list never ends, and i am gathering my own things.

  • Ekaterina Zhuzhleva
    Director
  • Ekaterina Zhuzhleva
    Writer
  • RE:ANIMA EMJMD
    Producer
  • François Tritschler
    Sound Design and Mixing
  • Lara Fuke
    Lettering
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Student
  • Genres:
    drama, experimental, war, autobiographical, documentary, poetic
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 16, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium, Finland, Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium, Finland, Portugal, Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English, Russian
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Aalto University, LUCA School of Arts, Lusofona University
  • Festa Mundial da Animação
    Vila Velha de Ródão
    Portugal
    October 24, 2025
    National
    Best Student Film
  • Tampere Film Festival
    Tampere
    Finland
    March 7, 2026
    National
    National Competition Official Selection
  • ANIMA Brussels
    Brussels
    Belgium
    February 22, 2026
    National
    National Competition Official Selection
  • ANIMAFEST Zagreb
    Zagreb
    Croatia
    June 12, 2026
    Croatian
    International Student Competition Official Selection
  • ITFS Stuttgart
    Stuttgart
    Germany
    May 8, 2026
    International
    International Student Competition Official Selection
  • ANIFILM
    Liberec
    Czechia
    May 8, 2026
    International
    International Student Competition Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • RE:ANIMA EMJMD
    Distributor
    Country: Portugal
    Rights: All Rights
    Country: Finland
    Rights: All Rights
    Country: Belgium
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Ekaterina Zhuzhleva

Ekaterina Zhuzhleva is an animation director, activist and researcher from Russia, currently living in Finland. She has a Master degree in Animation from Re:Anima EMJM, and had worked as an independent audiovisual artist and teacher since 2018. Currently, her main focus is on art-based research and autoethnography. Her animated films are taking/took part in such festivals as Tampere Film Festival, ANIMA Brussels, Fest Anča, Animakom, Festa Mundial da Animação, Insomnia, Kino Otok, Slovenian Film Festival, and more.

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