Kardo

Kardo

2013, Russia, Sweden, 13 min

Genre: short mockumentary, comedy

Directed by Svetlana Sigalaeva, Sergey Shirinsky, Sven Blume, Silvelin Mykestad

Written by Svetlana Sigalaeva

DoP: Arseniy Bychkov

Cast: Kardo Mirza, Marina Avidan, Denis Bundel, Vasiliy Cherekhovich, Sergey Gagarin, Boris Kokovkin, Evgeniy Leonov, Evgeniy Levashkevich, Katja Lobas, Nina Paramonova, Evgeniy Pleshakov, Aleksandra Radke

Kardo was screened at Riverside Studios in London in 2024 and 2025.

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Kardo is a son of Russian immigrants. He lives in Sweden in Stockholm. Kardo is the same as everybody, but, in his opinion, he is different from others in that he has the ability to see the future. Kardo is sure that because of the Apocalypse the whole world, except Russia, will be destroyed. And Kardo decides to save Russian immigrants in Sweden – to return them to their Motherland till the Apocalypse. But what Russian immigrants think about leaving Sweden?

Screenings/Festivals:

Svetlana Sigalaeva Short Films Showcase, Riverside Studios (2024, 2025, London, UK)

Kansk International Video Festival – Grand Prix

St. Anna Festival – Special Prize

Kinolikbez – Golden Jean-Luc Award

Northern Wave International Film Festival

Glasgow Short Film Festival

TEMPO Film Festival

Festival des Cinémas Différents de Paris

Kinoshock Film Festival

IFF “Pacific Meridians”

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