Finnish premiere
The 8-year-old Vanja returns home after spending years in hospital. He learns to walk, gets friends and has dreams despite the tragic events his family has gone through. This reality-based film, characterised by gentle humour, tells a touching story about a young boy’s ability to refind joy, beauty, deep friendship – and cranes.
| Director | Michael Lukachevsky (Yakut) |
| Rating | G |
| Running time | 96 min |
| Language | Yakut |
| Subtitles | English |
| Year | 2024 |
| Country | Russia |
Michael Lukachevsky was born in 1986 in the village Borogontsy, Republic of Sakha. Studied at Saint-Petersburg State University of Film and Television, the Faculty of Film and TV directing. He works in Yakutia. Michael is a founder and producer of the «Saisary Cinema», a Yakutian film production company.
