Project Detail

Terror Element

A finger points at the hook of the old explosive device.
The protagonist is looking down.

Synopsis

Forensic science is scrutinised when a fictional investigator questions procedures and motivations in the politicised 1999 bombings of flats in Russia.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
24 min
Director
Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich
Editor
Jasmina Metwaly
Screenwriter
Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich, Alex Quicho
Sound
Chu-Li Shewring
Principal cast
Valiantsina Hartsuyeva, Krystsina Drobysh

Production Status

Production Company

Anna Engelhardt

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