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Sredni Vashtar

Sredni Vashtar

Sredni Vashtar is a 1981 short film, written, produced and directed by Andrew Birkin, based on the short story of the same name written by Hector Hugh Munro. The story concerns a slowly dying ten-year-old boy named Conradin, who lives with his strict cousin and guardian, Mrs. De Ropp. Conradin rebels against her and invents a new religion for himself, which centres on idolising a polecat-ferret he calls Sredni Vashtar; a vengeful, merciless god. The film won the BAFTA award for Best Short Film, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Release DateSeptember 1, 1981
StatusReleased
Original TitleSredni Vashtar
Runtime 27min
Budget
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesLaurentic Film Productions