Watching the competition program of documentaries. Day 3.

Documentary Film Competition Schedule for August 9:

"Invisible Labor" (Russia)

Profession: Welder, Flight Attendant, Puppet Master

Director Public Television of Primorye with the Federation of Trade Unions of Primorsky Krai, 30 min., 2025, Russia

UNinteresting, UNimportant and UNpleasant - what work comes to mind? In this program, people of simple but very important professions will cross out all these UNs and prove: Their "NOT work" is a calling.

"The Presidents' Tailor" (Germany)

Profession: Tailor

Director Rick Minnich, 39 min., 2024, Germany

Martin Greenfield learned to sew at age 15 while repairing shirts for the Gestapo in Auschwitz, later tailoring suits for US presidents and stars. This is the story of America's greatest tailor and the custom menswear empire he left behind.

"Radiance of Ra" (Russia)

Profession: Shipbuilder

Director Ruslan Makhmud-Akhunov, Vladimir Buchinsky, 20 min., 2024, Russia

Vladislav Glukhov is a master shipbuilder from Ulyanovsk who single-handedly builds exact replicas of ancient vessels. For Vladislav, boat building is not just a craft or hobby, but a way to preserve the culture of his ancestors.

"Rythm of cradle" (India)

Profession: Weaver

Director Mani, 2 min., 2024, India

In the Indian city of Podaturpettai, people and their children cannot sleep without the sound of the loom.

"Anima larva" (Russia)

Profession: Actress, Ballerina

Director Alisa Kudreiko, 14 min., 2024, Russia

Two actresses - ballet and theater - reflect on aesthetics, philosophy, and pain to answer why humans strive for beauty while enduring physical and mental pain.

"Al Hanta" (Morocco)

Profession: Ferryman

Director Omar Killu-Killu, 7 min., 2023, Morocco

The documentary centers on Ba Muhammad Al-Baroudi Al-Hanatta, or Al-Katta, one of the oldest masters of this craft who transports people by boat between the banks of the Bou Regreg River separating Rabat and Sale.

"To Work Is to Live" (Russia)

Profession: Farmer

Director Elena Khoroshavtseva, 16 min., 2023, Russia

Dedicated to the stories of ordinary residents of the Altai Territory who share their views on profession, work, and the meaning of labor in their lives.

"Burning Heroes" (Germany)

Profession: Firefighter

Director Mateusz Misarz, 18 min., 2025, Germany

This short documentary shows the world what courage is required to work in this field. From an interview with a real firefighter from Hamburg, we learn what it literally means to burn at work.

"Answering the Call" (Russia)

Profession: Rescuer

Director Natalia Kosheleva, 6 min., 2025, Russia

In the special report "Answering the Call," the water rescue team told and showed how their typical day goes.

"Harvest of Light" (Turkey)

Profession: Seasonal Worker

Director Esin Fatma, 20 min., 2024, Turkey

The film narrates the lives of workers in Ankara's Evren district. Coming to the capital for onion harvesting, these families struggle with difficulties illuminated by a metaphorical ray of hope - a generator working only 2 hours a day.

"Hands of the Maestro" (Russia)

Profession: Conductor

Director Alexey Barykin, 26 min., 2024, Russia

A film about outstanding Russian conductor Renat Salavatov. Through his work with the orchestra and his stories, the nature of musical art is revealed.

"Iron Art of Taiping" (China)

Profession: Metalworker

Director Chia Sung Yen, Min Zong Li, I Xian Ting, 14 min., 2024, China

This poetic documentary shot in Taiping's industrial hub tells of a fading ironworking craft. "Taiping Iron Art" follows local metalworkers who forge, weld, and breathe life into raw steel, creating not just tools but a legacy.

"Just Zhenya" (Russia)

Profession: Graffiti Artist, Sculptor

Director Valeriya Stupka, 13 min., 2025, Russia

A young artist from a small town must go through a series of searches and doubts to find his own unique voice in the world of street art.

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