Maria Salyukova

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.

Artem plays the accordion and lives in an ordinary city. His life is doomed to be boring and quiet. Since childhood he has been dreaming of leaving everything behind and rushing through to the new world. Dreaming of leaving everything behind and going to the other end of the country, he remembers his past, which prevents him from making this reckless move. Having seen an unknown girl, the young man realizes how hard it is to live in a locked world.