Short Summer

Short Summer (2025)

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Katya, 8 years old, spends the summer with her grandparents in the countryside. Time stands still, adults remain silent, and a war in the background destroys lives. Meanwhile, kids are growing up and the clouds are flying.

Date of release
2025-08-30
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama
Director
Nastia Korkia

Casting

Interesting facts

Short Summer is a 2025 coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Nastia Korkia, in her feature film debut. Starring Maiia Pleshkevich, Aleksandr Feklistov, Vesna Jovanovic, Yakov Karykhalin and Aleksandr Karpushin, it follows eight-year old Katya against the backdrop of the Chechen War.

Production

Korkia got inspiration for the script from her own childhood experiences. The film was produced by Tamtam, with Totem Atelier and Art & Popcorn serving as co-producers. It was shot between August and September 2024 in various Serbian locations, notably Bor, Belgrade and Perlez.

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