The Little Warrior () is a 2021 Russian children's sports film directed by Ilya Ermolov about a boy who is fond of sumo.Семейная комедия о мальчике-сумоисте, ищущем своего отца: рецензия на фильм «Маленький воин»Российский фильм получил спецпремию на кинофестивале детских фильмов в Хемнице It was released in Russia on April 26, 2021, by Leopolis Distribution.МАЛЕНЬКИЙ ВОИН (2021)
Plot The film tells about the boy Vitya Kasatkin, who finds it difficult to communicate with classmates, but he is kind and caring to his mother. Vitya is fond of sumo, the love for which he instilled a father who now lives in Japan. Vitya has a dream - he wants to get to the youth sumo tournament, which is taking place in Japan, in order to bring his dad back to his family.
Cast
Production Filming Principal photography began in 2019 and was slated to premiere in the fall of 2020. But due to the pandemic, it was postponed indefinitely. Also, due to the closure of the borders with Japan, the film crew was unable to shoot the frames that were planned according to the script of the film. An interesting fact is that a small part of the filming took place in Moscow at the sports school "Borets", where the casting of actors was also held.Режиссер комедии "Маленький воин" рассказал о съемках фильма
Release The film premiered in theaters on April 26, 2021. From July 27, 2021, it is available on the online platform.«Маленький воин» с Камилем Лариным и Анной Слю вышел в Kion
Awards and nominations
2021: Nominated for Golden Unicorn Awards in categories of Best Emerging Talent and Best DebutGolden Unicorn Awards, Nominees & Winners, 2021
2021: SCHLINGEL International Film Festival, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Special AwardWinners 2021, Schlingel
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