After the screening on 27 November 2025, there will be a meeting with director – Maksim Avdeev.

Note: “Monument” will be shown as part of the screening “Sense, Nonsense, and the Void. Short films”, alongside other short films.

A personal attempt to start a dialogue between the director and his father, who has long trusted Russian propaganda more than his own son.

Creators and cast

• Director: Maksim Avdeev
• Screenplay: Maksim Avdeev
• Cinematography: Vitaliy Zaytsev
• Music: Teo Tao

About the film

• Age: 17+
• Duration: 15 minutes
• English subtitles
• Germany, 2025
• Polish premiere

Accessibility for people with additional needs

• the screening on 24.11 will take place at the Helios cinema in Auditorium 3 with 130 seats. The screening on 27.11 will take place at the Kino Pałacowe in an auditorium with 140 seats;
• you may leave (e.g., to use the restroom) and return to the auditorium during the screening;
• before the screening you can borrow noise-cancelling headphones free of charge. You will find them at the festival box offices (at the entrance to the Helios cinema and in front of the entrance to Kino Pałacowe);
• remember to choose seats close to the exit if you or the people you are attending with might need to leave during the screening;
• some films contain content that may be difficult or sensitive. Click the ‘Sensitive content’ link to open the file and check which sensitive content appears in this film;
• click: Architectural accessibility of the Helios cinema to learn more about the layout of both the cinema and Posnania, and how to move around them;
• click: Architectural accessibility of Kino Pałacowe to learn more about the layout of the cinema and CK Zamek, and how to move around them;

Festival accessibility coordinator:
Marta Maksimowicz
tel. 884 936 747
email: dostepnosc@csdpoznan.pl

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