Still from the short film Pobegi

Starring Karolina Melkumyan (Polya) and Viktor Pryakhin (Dima)

About the Film

POBEGI [ESCAPEES]

A Short Film by Mikhail Rudenskii

Logline

In Yerevan, a Russian émigré girl with a fear of dogs and a man fleeing the war try to sell a T-shirt signed by a late rapper, but a nighttime encounter with stray dogs brings them closer than they expected.

"In cinema people can still believe that things will be all right, if only for a moment. I made this film to say that we are still here. Still capable of connection."

Mikhail Rudenskii

Trailer

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Stills

The Film's Visual Rhythm

Night road
Pause before the decision
Silence in the room
Light in the train window

Team

Creative Team

Director and screenwriter

Mikhail Rudenskii

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Producer

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Film Editor

Sergei Zinevich

Joined the Escapees project in January 2026. View selected work and credits on his website.

Contact

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