Watching the competition program of documentaries. Day 1.

Documentary Film Competition Schedule for August 7:

"It's handmade" (Russia)

Profession: Carpenter

Director Alina Alimova, 10 min., 2024, Russia

First film of a documentary cycle dedicated to handmade craftsmen working in the shadow of mass production.

"Noon shot" (Croatia)

Profession: Gunner

Director Stanka Gyurich, 6 min., 2024, Croatia

Every day at noon, Stepan Mozhar fires a historical cannon from the Lotrščak Tower, continuing a Zagreb tradition that began on January 1, 1877. The cannon has a long history, silenced during WWI until 1928. The current cannon was gifted for the 1987 Universiade. Through Mozhar's daily ritual, the film reveals both the man behind the tradition and the enduring legacy of this iconic event.

"Woman, Labor, Bread" (Turkey)

Profession: Tractor Driver, Baker, Farmer

Director Hanife Zengin, 19 min., 2025, Turkey

This documentary tells the story of women living in rural areas, the challenges they face, and their incredible resilience. It shows their daily lives working with full dedication, demonstrating the determination needed for long, grueling hours in the fields. These women embody patience and perseverance, overcoming all difficulties while merging with nature to turn their labor into bread.

"The Silence of Iron" (Brazil)

Profession: Miner

Director Mariana de Melo, 15 min., 2025, Brazil

In southeastern Brazil, residents of Minas Gerais are called "mineiros" (miners). "The Silence of Iron" shares personal stories about the supposed progress of the industrial mining sector and how mining affects the lives and identity of the mineiros.

"Victoria" (Russia)

Profession: Biochemist

Director Olga Azhnakina, 26 min., 2025, Russia

A portrait film about scientist Victoria Shipunova who is working on creating a new cancer drug. An inspiring story about science, life, and human potential.

"Prescription For Life" (China)

Profession: Paramedic

Director Chenxi Zhu, 20 min., 2025, China

This film focuses on rural doctors - vital links in China's healthcare system. Hu Liping grew up in rapeseed-covered lands. She is a rural doctor and mother of two. Diagnosed with cancer in 2022, she survived after a fierce battle with death. She better understands the villagers who come to her for help. On this land, she wrote a "prescription for life."

"World Of Circus" (Russia)

Profession: Circus Gymnast

Director Sam Bukhartsev, 13 min., 2024, Russia

Darina dreamed of becoming a circus gymnast since childhood, but the path is thorny, with pitfalls around every turn. How to make a dream come true? Can Darina succeed at the largest circus festival arena?

"It's time to Rise up - I am a Rickshaw puller" (Bangladesh)

Profession: Rickshaw Driver

Director KM Taj Biul Hasan, 25 min., 2024, Bangladesh

This is the story of Mrs. Rahela Begum, a 22-year-old single mother who became a rickshaw driver, breaking traditional gender roles to feed her two children after her husband abandoned her.

"A Breath of Air" (Russia)

Profession: Cleaner

Director Artem Ganichev, 6 min., 2024, Russia

Tells the story of Nadezhda - a cleaner with 38 years of experience who, despite her inconspicuous profession, radiates light and positivity daily.

"Threads of Kalymnos" (Greece)

Profession: Weaver

Director Mike Lias, 5 min., 2025, Greece

A short poetic documentary about women preserving the traditional art of weaving on Kalymnos island. Through their hands pass not only threads but memories. With each movement of the loom, voices of the past awaken, reviving the cultural identity of a people on the verge of extinction.

"At Home Among Children" (Russia)

Profession: Kindergarten Teacher

Director Olesya Epishina, 28 min., 2024, Russia

Konstantin Vadimovich has a very unusual profession for his age. At 22, he's a kindergarten teacher who loves his work and dreams of becoming a manager to change the education system.

"The Winding Path to Knowledge" (Kyrgyzstan)

Profession: Teacher

Director Asel Umaralieva, 12 min., 2025, Kyrgyzstan

Kanykey Ydyrysova, living among majestic mountains, has been walking 8 kilometers daily between two villages for 35 years. Despite winter blizzards and spring rains, she continues teaching future generations.

"Astrophotography: Through Space and Time" (Russia)

Profession: Astronomer

Director Oleg Gavrilin, 16 min., 2024, Russia

How to peer into the depths of space from the heart of a metropolis?

"La luz que nos guia" (Spain)

Profession: Lighthouse Keeper

Director Cristina Rodriguez Paz, 20 min., 2025, Spain

In this film, the last female lighthouse keepers pay tribute to a profession that defined their lives. This is not just a disappearing profession but a collective requiem for a gradually vanishing way of life.

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