Plot:

War and racist laws separate a German shepherd Brutus and his beloved mistress. Brutus is then taken from an animal shelter to a concentration camp to be a watchdog, and after being trained and manipulated this harmless pet gets turned into a ruthless killer dog. The film is based on a story by Ludvik Ashkenazy.

Filming:

The filming took place in Russia, Romania and Belarus. The international team included specialists from Russia, Israel, USA, Romania and Belarus.

Cast and crew:

• Directed by: Konstantin Fam
• Screenplay by: Konstantin Fam, Sergey Rakhlin
• Music by: Egor Romanenko
• Produced by: Konstantin Fam, Yan Fisher Romanovsky, Alexey A. Petrukhin, Uriy Igrusha, Egor Odintsov
• Cinematography: Giora Bejach
• Starring: Oksana Fandera, Filipp Yankovsky, Vladimir Koshevoy, Anna Churina, Marta Drozdova

Awards:

• Moscow International Film Festival, Competition program
• The Nevada International Film Festival (USA), Experimental Film Competition, Platinum Reel Award Winner
• Sochi International Film Awards (Russia), Special Prize
• The film was longlisted for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, 2016
• The film was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award for Best Short Film, 2016
• Hong Kong World International Film Festival: Best Actress
• Best Shorts Competition (USA) - "Best Jewish film"
• «Fathers and Sons» Film Festival (Russia) - Best Director, Best Cast
• Scandinavian International Film Festival - «Best mid-long film»

Participation:

• International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema (UK)
• Sedona Film Festival (USA)
• PUFF Film Festival Hong Kong
• Best Shorts Competition (USA)
• New Haven International Film Festival (USA)
• MARFA FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• Macon Film Festival (USA)
• Riverside International Film Festival (USA)