Russia, 2024 / 83 min Director: Konstantin Bronzit 6+
An elegant tie named Mack ends up in a landfill, where he meets a delicate little vase, a can of air freshener, a shoe with chewing gum stuck to its sole, and a spool of thread. Together they set off on an incredible journey: Mack dreams of returning to his former life, while the others hope to find paradise where all their wishes will come true.
Konstantin Bronzit (Russia) Born in 1965 in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). Graduated from the Directing Department of Animation Film at the Higher Directing Courses (workshop of Fyodor Khitruk). Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2006). Laureate of the Presidential Prize of the Russian Federation in Literature and Arts for works for children and young adults. Nominee for the French César Award (2001) and three- time nominee for the American Academy Award (Oscar): in 2009 for the animated short Toilet Story – A Love Story, in 2016 for the animated film We Can't Live Without Cosmos, and in 2026 for the film Three Sisters. Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the National French Academy of Cinematic Arts. Multiple winner of the Nika and Golden Eagle awards. Artistic Director of the Melnitsa Animation Studio, where he personally directed such commercially successful projects as Alosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmey (2004), Luntik. Return Home (2024), and others.