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The Choice

Spirit of fire

international

debut film

festival

"The Choice"

March 05, Sunday, 18:00, Great Hall of the Arts Center for Gifted Children of the North, 18+
Near future. The protracted economic crisis has destroyed the last pillars of the existing world order. In the chaos, a late-night bank clerk is taken hostage, forcing him to withdraw one client's money. Trying to prevent this, the hero realizes that his family is in great danger.
The near future. A prolonged economic crisis has undermined the last remaining foundations of the world order. In this chaos, a night bank clerk is taken hostage, and the hostage-taker's demand is to withdraw money from a client's account. Trying to prevent this, the clerk realizes that his family is in grave danger.
 

Russia / 2023 / 77 min. / Color + B/W / 5.1

Director and scriptwriter: Igor Fedorov
Operator: Nikolay Pavlov
Artist: Ekaterina Kireeva
Music: Stephen Fedos
Cast: Ilya Khodyrev, Vladislav Demechenko, Evgenia Lezgintseva, Evgeny Oreshkin, Elena Rodina, Lucia Valieva, Guzal Mambetova, Ilya Lukashenko
Producer: Irina Nikitina
Production and rights: Igor Fedorov
irfedorov@mail.ru

Russia / 2023 / 77 min. / Color + B&W / 5.1

Director & scriptwriter: Igor Fedorov
Camera: Nikolay Pavlov
Art director: Ekaterina Kireeva
Music: Steven Fedos
Cast: Elijah Khodyrev, Vlad Demchenko, Evgeniya Lezgintseva, Evgeny Oreshkin, Elena Rodina, Valieva Lyutsiya, Guzal Mambetov, Ilya Lukashenko
Producer: Irina Nikitina
Production & world sales: Igor Fedorov
irfedorov@mail.ru

IGOR FEDOROV

By the age of 27, he had worked a lot in areas not related to cinema, as well as seen the world. In 2019 he graduated from the Moscow Film School and released his first short film “Testament”. Then he practiced writing scripts of different genres and formats for two years. “Choice” is his feature-length directorial debut based on his own script, where he also acted as a producer.

IGOR FEDOROV

By the age of 27, he had managed to work in various non-film areas and had traveled the world. In 2019, he did a filmmaking course at Moscow Film School and released his first short film “The Testament”. He spent the next two years writing scripts for films of different genres. He directed and produced his first feature film “The Choice”, based on his own script.