Date: Thursday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, ONLINE: Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, June 30, 2025

International Program

Competition 9

Why men lives less

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A bachelor in a quiet neighborhood prepares for a football match with beer and snacks. He makes a wish: “If I catch this olive, my team will win.” It gets stuck in his throat. He collapses on the balcony, survives ― and decides to tempt fate again with another olive.

Director
Nikita Belykh
Time
0:03:07
Country
Russia
Genre
Comedy
Year
2024
Cast
Aleksander Yunkerov, Georgy Sencov, Nikolay Sencov, Nikita Belykh, Tatiana Eliseeva, Anna Frolova

Director

Nikita Belykh

Born in Angarsk, I graduated from GITIS in 2017 and have worked as an actor, choreographer, and director in Russia and France. I teach at major theater schools, lead a lab at Gogol’ School, and now focus on film, creative production, and curating social and artistic projects.

Cast

Aleksander Yunkerov, Georgy Sencov, Nikolay Sencov, Nikita Belykh, Tatiana Eliseeva, Anna Frolova

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
Omotesando Hills Space O2025.6.1 [Sun] 15:40-17:30

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Grand Theater2025.06.12 [Thu]- 06.30 [Mon]

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Festival Partner

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Event Partner

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Creative Partner

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International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)

Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

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