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  • Russia | 2026 | Russian
  • Original Title : День рождения Сидни Люмета
  • Screenplay : Raul Geidarov, Lydia Yartseva
  • Editor : Mukharam Kabulova, Maria Revyakina, Maria Epifanova
  • Cast : Artem Koshman, Marietta Tsigal-Polishchuk, Julietta Stepanyan, Jan Garakhmanov, Artem Fedotov, Kazbek Bagayev
  • Premiere : India Premiere

Festivals :

Vyborg National Film Festival 2025 | Shanghai International FIlm Festival 2026

Award :

Grand Jury Prize, Vyborg National Film Festival 2025


Synopsis :

Dato, a 17-year-old Georgian, and his grandmother are trying to find common ground in the ruins of a once-large family. Everything goes according to plan, until Dato's mother appears on the doorstep after a long gap. The drama of growing up is about how to remain human in spite of everything.


Directors Bio :

Born in 1990 in Abinsk-Krasnodar, Raul is a Russian filmmaker. After graduating in geology, he studied direction at VGIK (Kott-Fenchenko class). His short films have participated in many festivals. Sidney Lumet's Birthday is his debut feature film.


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