Masha

Year: 2020
Country: Russia
Director: Anastasia Palchikova
Cast: Maksim Sukhanov, Anna Chipovskaya, Polina Gukhman, Aleksandr Mizev, Olga Gulevich
Genre: drama
Runtime: 87 min.
Age: 16+
13-year-old Masha grows in the 90s in Russia between the boxing ring and the street. Her friends occasionally kill and rob people. The whole town hates and fears them, but for Masha they are the best people in the world who love and protect her. She sings jazz and dreams of becoming a singer. 

One day, Masha finds out who her friends really are and what they have done to her life and family. Having matured, she leaves her small hometown for Moscow, trying to break away from the past. But it overtakes her and brings her back to the place where her childhood passed away.

Awards & Festivals:

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival – Best Debut Full-Length Film