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    Winter in March

    Natalia Mirzoyan
    Estonia, Armenia, France | 2025 | 16’22’’

    A young Russian couple, feeling helplessness and sadness over the war, decides to leave their home for good. Their journey to Georgia becomes a surrealist nightmare. Their greatest fear—being separated at the border—catches up with them from an unexpected angle. The film is based on the true story of Kirill and Dasha. When the Russian invasion of Ukraine starts, they feel guilt and sorrow for the war they totally do not support, and while Dasha finds strength to protest, Kirill falls deeper and deeper into depression.

    Original Title: Lumi saadab meid
    Direction: Natalia Mirzoyan
    Animation: Natalia Mirzoyan
    Cinematography: Sander Põldsaar
    Editing: Natalia Mirzoyan
    Sound Design: Sander Põldsaar
    Music: Evgeny Fedorov
    Producer: Kadriann Kibus, Armine Harutyunyan
    Production: Rebel Frame, ArtStep studio

    Natalia Mirzoyan

    Natalia Mirzoyan is an animation director and artist based in Estonia, originally from Yerevan, Armenia. She holds a Master’s degree in Animation from the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA). Her films, including My Childhood Mystery Tree (2009), Chinti (2012), Five Minutes to Sea (2018), and Merry Grandmas (2020), have been selected for numerous prestigious festivals, such as Berlinale, Annecy, Zagreb, and Hiroshima, earning her multiple awards. Winter in March (2025) is her first puppet animation film. Natalia is working with a range of techniques, from hand-drawn to stop-motion. In addition to her work in animation, she is an artist, illustrator, and sketcher. Natalia has participated in several group exhibitions and held three solo exhibitions of her own.