The Cage is Looking for a Bird (2023)
In a small Chechen village, Yaha spends her days with Madina, with whom she is very close. Both girls dream of leaving their homes after graduation and escaping to the real world, far from their village. Yaha’s older sister Heda also dreams of being free, but the price for this is very high - if she decides to try for a divorce, her only son will be taken away from her, such are the traditions in her culture. Will Yaha, Madina and Heda succeed to get free, and at what cost?
Released: Oct 12, 2023
Runtime: 88 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Khadizha Bataeva, Madina Akkieva, Fatima Elzhurkaeva, Rita Merzhoeva, Magomed Alhastov, Muhammad Bataev
Crew: Malika Musaeva (Director), Dmitriy Nagovskiy (Director of Photography), Ivan Gusakov (Sound Designer), Malika Musaeva (Screenplay), Vincent Deyveaux (Editor), Murat Kabardokov (Original Music Composer)