MENDEL'S JOKE 

 

director

Tatiana Fedorovskaya 

cast

Boris Shuvalov (as Prof. Boris Mniszech), Daria Poverennova (as his wife), Vladimir Vinogradov (maternity unit doctor)

producer

Rustem Samigullin

production

Russia-Germany, drama, 2015, 30min.

language Russian 

 

synopsis

Based on true story. Professor of Genetics is a beloved husband and father. On his way to work, he gives a lift to a pregnant woman and drives her fast to the nearest maternity hospital. From that moment on, his life will change completely encrypting some secrets.

 

festivals and awards

AmurFest (Russia, Grand-Prix, Best Male Leading Role), Sozvezdie 2016 (Special Jury Award), official selectio of La Cabina Mediometrajes (Valencia, Spain), DSOFF and Los Angeles Lift-Off Festival (USA), inclusion into Short Film Corner Catalogue of Festival de Cannes (2016)

​INTERCINEMA agency