International Documentary Film Festival
March 30 - April 6, 2025
Kaptol Boutique Cinema, Zagreb

Wind Has No Tail

Ivan Vlasov, Nikita Stashkevich

Wind Has No Tail

Nika, one of the youngest daughters in the Yamal nomadic family, is about to start school for the very first time, and follow her older sisters to the boarding school. The village administration will soon arrive to take her away, and before she leaves, she receives guidance from a nomadic teacher assigned to prepare her for this significant transition. However, given Nika’s young age, questions arise about how she will cope and whether an alternative might exist. The film's observational style and beautiful cinematography highlight the complex reality of this transition. Wind Has No Tail, made with close involvement by Nenets representatives, portrays their rich folklore and raises concerns about children's rights in a society with limited options. 

Russia 2024, '60

DIRECTOR: Ivan Vlasov, Nikita Stashkevich

SCENARIO: Ivan Vlasov, Nikita Stashkevich, Arseniy Polushkin

CAMERA: Elizaveta Popova

MONTAGE: Ivan Vlasov, Nikita Stashkevich

PRODUCERS: Anastasia Rytsina, Alexander Seliverstov, Ivan Savelyev, Ekaterina Stroganova, Daria Trofimova, Philip Dmitrievsky

PRODUCTION: OOO Zarevo

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

Message to Man IFF: Best National Documentary, Alexander Rastorguev Special Award (2024)
Umeå FF (2024)
Tromsø IFF (2025)

Ivan Vlasov

Ivan Vlasov

Vlasov Ivan Born and raised in Tula. He studied at VGIK at the workshop of S.V. Miroshnichenko. Trying to find a form that would help reveal the Russian culture in a new way. His works have won prizes at Russian festivals: Flahertiana, Salt of the Earth, Cinema of the Future, Message to Man. Awarded the Laurel Branch Prize in the Cinema of the Future category.

Nikita Stashkevich

Nikita Stashkevich

Nikita Stashkevich was born and raised in St. Petersburg. Since 2017, he has studied at the St. Petersburg State Institute of Cinema and Television. From 2018 to 2023, he studied at VGIK, at the workshop of S.V. Miroshnichenko. In 2021, he was awarded the Laurel Branch award for best debut. Nikita's works have been noted at such festivals as: Salt of the Earth, Russia, Message to Man. In 2021, he won the Broadcast Film Critics Guild Award for Best Debut.

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