Program

All works shown on the Breaking Down Barriers Film Festival portray a disability issue. Traditionally the following film categories are presented: Feature Narrative, Short Narrative, Experimental, Documentary, Animation, Public Service Announcements. We also encourage films that have been produced by and with the close participation of persons with disabilities and films, made by film school students, to take part in the festival.

Friday, November 18

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Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 1icon accessibility 32x32
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:30 BREAK  
13:30-15:30

Not a Hero Rubi Gat, Israel/1h05m/2021/18+

What Do You Pray For Ben Rosloff,
United States/9m/2021/12+

  
15:30-15:40 BREAK  
15:40-17:30 

Zulali Hayk Ordyan, Armenia/1h32m/
2021 /12+
Q&A

For Your Hand Naser Vafi Manshadi, Iran/14m/2020/12+

  
17:30-17:40 BREAK  
17:40-19:50

Detach Yi Wang, China/27m/2022/12+

Eating the Silence Joël Jent, Ali Al-Fatlawi, Switzerland/24m/2021/12+

The Inversion Omid Khoshnazar, Iran/5m /2022/12+

Natasha Vera Vyatskaya, Russia/29 min/2021/12+

Pushing the Limits Pablo Hernán Aulita, Argentina/29m/2020/12+

  
19:50-20:00 BREAK  
20:00-22:00

Theo and the Metamorphosis Damien Odoul, France/1h36m/ 2021/18+

Tuesco Daniel Poler, United States/ 18m /2022 /12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 2icon accessibility 32x32
12:00-13:00 OPENING CEREMONY
COFFEE BREAK WITH CAKE.		  
13:00-13:30 BREAK  
13:30-15:30 

65 Rose Davide Del Mare, Italy/1h29m/2021/12+

Special People Gerasimova Uliana, Russia/ 12 m/ 2022/12+
Q&A

  
15:30-15:40 BREAK  
15:40-17:30

Verisimilitude David Proud, United Kingdom/14m/2020/12+

Imperfect Brian Malone, Regan Linton, United States/ 1h18m/ 2021/ 12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
17:30-17:40 BREAK  
17:40-19:50

The Body Is a House of Familiar Rooms Eloise Sherrid, Lauryn Welch, United States/10m/ 2022/12+
Q&A ONLINE

The Pink Lagoon Juan Arce, Francisco Gallo, Mexico/1h23m/2022/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
19:50-20:00 BREAK  
20:00-22:00

Safe Distance Rona Soffer, Israel/5m/2021/12+

Only I Am Normal Anton Bogdanov, Russia/1 hour 39 min/2021/12+

  
Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 3 *
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:30 BREAK  
13:30-15:30

Invisible Alexey Kamynin, Russia/51 min/2022/6+

We exist! We are here! Dmitry Zubarev, Russia/48 min/2021/6+
Q&A

  
15:30-15:40 BREAK  
15:40-17:30 

Zulali
Hayk Ordyan, Armenia/1h32m/2021 /12+
Q&A.

For Your Hand Naser Vafi Manshadi, Iran/14m/2020/12+

  
17:30-17:40 BREAK  
17:40-19:50

Dancing with Rosa Robert Muñoz Rupérez, Spain/20m/2021/12+

Some New Broadway Denis Bojic, Bosnia and Herzegovina/1h27m/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
19:50-20:00 ПЕРЕРЫВ  
20:00-22:00

Theo and the Metamorphosis Damien Odoul, France/1h36m/ 2021/18+

Tuesco Daniel Poler, United States/ 18m /2022 /12+
Q&A ONLINE

  

 

Saturday, November 19

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Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 1icon accessibility 32x32
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:00 BREAK  
13:00-14:35  The Artist and the Power of Thought Elder Fraga, Brazil/1h34m/2021/12+  
14:35-14:40 BREAK  
14:40-16:40

Meeting with «The Artist and the Power of Thought» team

Teacher of Patience Carmen Vincent, United States/29m/2022/12+

Socks with Sharks Lyubov Kamyrina, Irina Voronkova, Russia/44min/2021/12+
Q&A

  
16:40-16:50 BREAK  
16:50-19:10

Keep On Living Antonis Renieris, Greece/15m/2022/12+

Meeting/workshop with the «Joaquín My Cousin» team

Flora Jimmy Rahi, Lebanon/1h05m/2022/0+

  
19:10-19:20 BREAK  
19:20-20:50 The Special Ignacio Márquez, Venezuela/1h31m/2020/18+  
20:50-21:00 BREAK  
21:00-23:00 The Specials Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano, France/1h54m/2019/12+
Q&A		  
Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 2icon accessibility 32x32
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:30 BREAK  
13:00-14:35

Balancing Andrey Denisov, Russia/5 min/2020/16+

Joaquín My Cousin Luciano Giardino, Argentina/47m/2021/12+

Step Together Vladimir Zakharov, Russia/19 min/2022/12+
Q&A

  
14:35-14:40 BREAK  
14:40-16:40 

The Universe – Sergey Basalaev Valentina Svensson, Sweden/37 min/2022/12+
Q&A

Lida
Konstantin Reich, Russia/58 min/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
16:40-16:50 BREAK  
16:50-19:10 Paralympian Aldiyar Bayrakimov, Kazakhstan/2 hours 04 min/2022/12+
Q&A		  
19:10-19:20 BREAK  
19:20-20:50

Mimo: The Miracle of Miracles Rafael Luis Azevedo, Brazil/23m/2022/8+
Q&A ONLINE

30,000 Strikes Dmitry Oleynik, Russia/30 min/2021/12+

What Happens Tomorrow Anastasia Shtandke, Russia/13 min/2020/6+
Q&A ONLINE

  
20:50-21:00 BREAK  
21:00-23:00 CODA Sian Heder, United States/1h51m/2021/12+  
Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 3 *
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:00 BREAK  
13:00-14:35 The Artist and the Power of Thought Elder Fraga, Brazil/1h34m/
2021/12+		  
14:35-14:40 BREAK  
14:40-16:40 

Six in a Square Elena Evdokimycheva, Russia/26 min/2021/12+
Q&A

What Is Your Business? Yulia Zinovyeva, Russia/52m/2021/0+
Q&A

I Know Anna Guseva, Leonid Kim, Russia/4m/2022/12+

  
16:40-16:50 BREAK  
16:50-19:10

A Dead Sea Nahd Bashir, Israel/15m/2021/12+

Louis' shoes Théo Jamin, Kayu Leung, Marion Philippe, Jean-Géraud Blanc, France/5m/2020 /0+

Love and Communication James Christy, United States/1h18m/2021/18+
Q&A ONLINE

Missioner Zufar Khairullin, Russia/30 min/2021/12+

  
19:10-19:20 BREAK  
19:20-20:50 The Special Ignacio Márquez, Venezuela/1h31m/2020/18+  
20:50-21:00 BREAK  
21:00-23:00 The Specials Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano, France/1h54m/2019/12+  

 

Sunday, November 20

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Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 1icon accessibility 32x32
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:00 BREAK  
13:00-15:00 

Betula Pendula Lina Zacher, Germany/34m/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

Close Your Eyes Misagh Modanloo, Iran/30m/2021/12+
Q&A

Second Wind Lucas Renault, France/18m/2021/10+

  
15:00-15:10 BREAK  
15:10-17:05

Workshop from Itaru Matsui

Our World in Our Words Chris Casaceli, United States/22m/2022/12+

Scars Alex Anna, Canada/10m/2020/18+

OCD of Riyaaz Roy Riyaaz Roy, India/4m/2022/18+
Q&A ONLINE

  
17:05-17:10 BREAK  
17:10-19:05

Malek Seyed Reza Al Ahmadi, Iran/25m/2022/12+
Q&A

Feeling Through Doug Roland, United States/18m/2020/12+
Q&A

Yevgeny: the soul of Terpsichore Victoria Babayeva, Russia/19m/2022/12+
Q&A

  
19:05-19:10 BREAK  
19:10-20:50

Other People Kristina Khabarova, Russia/12m/2020/12+

How to make f**kd-up movies Biju Viswanath, United States/58m/2021/18+

Workshop from Biju Viswanath

  
20:50-21:00 BREAK  
21:00-23:00

Davey’s lullaby Adam Deyoe, United States/10m/2022/12+
Q&A ONLINE

0,5 meters Gonzalo Suárez Garayo, Spain/1h18m/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
ЗАЛ 2icon accessibility 32x32
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:00 BREAK  
13:00-15:00

We Will Be Heard Larissa Nepomuceno, Brazil/13m/ 2020/12+

Deaf Eva Libertad, Nuria Muñoz, Spain/18m/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

Only I Can Hear Itaru Matsui, Heath Cozens, Japan/1h17m/ 2021/12+

  
15:00-15:10 BREAK  
15:10-17:05 

Not Going Quietly Nicholas Bruckman, United States/1h41m/ 2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
17:05-17:10 BREAK  
17:10-19:05 Crutch Sachi Cunningham, Chandler Evans (Vayabobo), United States/1h38m/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE		  
19:05-19:10 BREAK  
19:10-20:50

Hal and Minter Ram Devineni, United States/24m/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

I Will Tell the Whole World Krzysztof Kuźnicki, Poland/49m/2022/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
20:50-21:00 BREAK  
21:00-23:00 The Specials Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano, France/1h54m/2019/12+  
Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 3 *
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:00 BREAK  
13:00-15:00

Behind the Fence Maria Kogan-Lerner, Russia/8 min/2020/12+
Q&A

Papa Julie Béguet, France/12m/ 2022/12+

A Month Maria Messias Mendes, United Kingdom/8m/2022/12+
Q&A ONLINE

When You Were Young, You Walked Where You Wanted Olga Bejm, Poland/8m/2020/12+

Breathe Gulnaz Galimullina, Russia/39 min/2022/12+
Q&A

  
15:00-15:10 BREAK  
15:10-17:05 

Aimee Victoria Chrystee Pharris, United States/11m/2022/18+

Our World in Our Words Chris Casaceli, United States/22m/2022/12+

Happiness Ruben Kazarian, Kazakhstan/22 min/2022/6+
Q&A

Walls of Life Zoran Djordjevic, Brazil/15m/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

OCD of Riyaaz Roy Riyaaz Roy, India/4m/2022/18+
Q&A ONLINE

  
17:05-17:10 BREAK  
17:10-19:05

Malek Seyed Reza Al Ahmadi, Iran/25m/2022/12+
Q&A

Feeling Through Doug Roland, United States/18m/2020/12+
Q&A

Connecting the Dots Doug Roland, United States/24m/2020/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
19:05-19:10 BREAK  
19:10-20:50

Other People Kristina Khabarova, Russia/12m/2020/12+ 

How to make f**kd-up movies Biju Viswanath, United States/58m/2021/18+

  
20:50-21:00 BREAK  
21:00-23:00

Davey’s lullaby Adam Deyoe, United States/10m/2022/12+
Q&A ONLINE

0,5 meters Gonzalo Suárez Garayo, Spain/1h18m/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
     
     

 

Monday, November 21

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Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 1icon accessibility 32x32
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:00 BREAK  
13:00-15:00 

The Secret Life of Astrid North Ray Jacobs, United Kingdom/10m/2022/8+

Workshop led by Ray Jacobs ONLINE

Trying Juan Manuel Montilla “Langui", Spain/16m/2022/12+

Dream Chingiz Samudin uulu, Kyrgyzstan/15m/2020/12+

Suitcase Yanna Mazazolina, Russia/19 min/2022/6+

  
15:00-15:10 BREAK  
15:10-16:40

Workshop led by Helena Malak

Pawns Among the Clouds Maurizio Rigatti, Italy/18m/2021/12+

  
16:40-16:50 BREAK  
16:50-18:00

Beyond the Summit Isabel Guayasamin, Ecuador/50m/2022/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 2icon accessibility 32x32
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:00 BREAK  
13:00-15:00

The Stutter Mansoureh Mir Moarab, Iran/43m/2022/12+
Q&A ONLINE

Thanks for the Ramp! Lilia Trofimova, Russia/6m/2022/6+

2+4 Ksenia Kaminskaya, Russia/6 min/2022/6+
Q&A

At Night I Walk Helena Malak, France/30m/2022/12+

  
15:00-15:10 BREAK  
15:10-16:40 

This Is My Hand, This Is My Leg Adam Miklos, Hungary/14m/2022/10+

Leber: Chromosome 17 Shervineh Didandeh, Iran/20m/2021/12+
Q&A

The Right to Live Olga Koleva,Russia/20 min/12+
Q&A

  
16:40-16:50 BREAK  
16:50-18:00

What is ALOPECIA? Anastasia Scherbakova, Russia/24 min/2022/6+

Another White Girl Medessè Agohoundjè,  Benin/13m/2022/18+

To Know Him Ted Evans, United Kingdom/28m/2018/18+

  
Cinema «Formula cinema CDM»
Cinema hall 3 *
10:00-12:45 PROGRAM FOR KIDS  
12:45-13:00 BREAK  
13:00-15:00

In the Mind's Garden Matteo Balsamo, Italy/1h32m/2022/12+
Q&A ONLINE

Cassandra's Secret Lionel Vania Arazi, France/12m/2021/12+

  
15:00-15:10 BREAK  
15:10-16:40 

Go Through the Dark Yunhong Pu, China/1h15m/2021/12+
Q&A ONLINE

  
16:40-16:50 BREAK  
16:50-18:00

Trying Juan Manuel Montilla “Langui", Spain/16m/2022/12+

Dream Chingiz Samudin uulu, Kyrgyzstan/15m/2020/12+

Suitcase Yanna Mazazolina, Russia/19 min/2022/6+

  

 

19:00 – Closing ceremony.
Cinema "KARO 11 October" (New Arbat, 24, str, Premier Hall)