Dmitriy Mayorov

The pickpocket recognizes his victim as a former classmate.

The musician, who has been drinking, is heading to the local shrine to make things right.

The film almanac brings together 5 stories about young and energetic people who are not afraid to be free and to make mistakes. They live life to the fullest and think they’re ready to do anything for such a life. However, each of them, succumbing to their carelessness, once made the wrong choice. Unable to correct the mistakes of their youth, the characters’ lives become a consequence of those mistakes. They will have to understand how important it is to make choices consciously and take responsibility for the consequences.

Childhood is remembered as a carefree period of life only from the vantage point of years that have passed. But for children, this is the time when they first encounter responsibility, make decisions, learn to admit their mistakes, to forgive, and to love. The 11+ film almanac is suitable for watching with the whole family. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell your children about something that is important to you and to them. The “11+” short film collection includes three very different films that will help you experience an important part of growing up and feel what is hard to put into words.

The world is in the grip of surveillance cameras. Youngsters are at a protest, their motto being "Say No to Cameras." Yet there is a paradox: these very youngsters, despite their fervent opposition, cannot bring themselves to reject the cameras.

This short film tells the story of a childhood, of a friendship and of growing up. A young man returns to the village where he grew up and discovers that both he and the place have changed. Yet, he soon finds himself immersed in his memories.