At the age of six, Adilia Alieva recorded her first radio performance. At the age of seven she performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 on stage, conducted by Leo Ginzburg. The story of this playful person’s life depicts her longings, dreams and experiences and accompanies her on her journey back to Russia, where she reunites with her sister after 17 years of absence, while being confronted with a dramatically changed city of Moscow.

2009, documentary feature, 62’/52′, written and directed by Joël Jent, cinematography & editing by Jann Anderegg, sound by Roman Bergamin & Benjamin Stoll & Markus Luginbühl, produced by Joël Jent for Aaron Film and Sewa Kessler for SKM Art Production

Festivals

FIPA – Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels Biarritz 2009 / Thunersee Film Festival 2010 / Visions du Réel Nyon 2009 – Doc Outlook Selection