Overview
A group of strangely costumed heroes set out on a journey to find a miracle in this absurdist, lo-fi musical road movie by the politically engaged art collective Chto Delat. Staged in the former German mining town of Hettstedt, the film channels the political anxieties of our time through an experimental flashmob. It asks a simple question: what does a miracle even look like in politically dire times?
Film details
Director: Tsaplya Olga Egorova
Producer: Dmitry Vilensky
Cinematography: Dmitrii Lukinykh
Country: Germany
Year: 2025
Length: 82’
Format: DCP
Languages: German, English, Russian
Premiere: World premiere · IFFR 2026 (Harbour)
Cast: Manuel Muerte, Maria Markina, Vera Shchelkina, Nikolay Oleynikov
World rights holder: Chto Delat
A work built as a looping field of movement and figures, where form defines the experience as much as content. The film operates without traditional protagonists or narrative arc, inviting sustained reflection on procession, repetition, and collective gesture. Its experimental structure foregrounds choreography and spatial logic over linear storytelling.
Festival validation
World Premiere — IFFR 2026 (Harbour)
World rights held by Chto Delat