Vladimir Mitrofanov

Five aspiring directors, five short stories about the discovery of cinema. Each short story is an independent story exploring how cinema begins, how it influences us and where the line between the screen and reality lies. The film almanac has the widest range of genres, themes, geography of authors, time of action and even frame format. It can be a short sketch from the set, where the lighting technician suddenly changes places and importance with the most influential auteur director; preparation for the first film screening in Rus'; a conversation between friends immediately after the film; a story of a difficult choice between creative freedom and a career; and finally, a free interpretation of the 1986 film about the life of a simple fisherman from Kaliningrad.

Four friends arrange film screenings for the residents of their village. After another outdoor session, they return home. Their conversations about cinema, life and the future are intertwined with subtle matters and eternal arguments.

Black and white story, two colors - two heroes: a young man who spends one night in a communal apartment, collecting bit by bit memories from childhood, and a girl who finds herself in the next room in search of her lost past.