City of Owls
May 18, 2026 · 14m
Director
Zhenia KazankinaOverview
On the last evening before her departure, Vera is putting her small sister to bed. To hide the real reason for her leaving, she tells her a bedtime fairy tale instead. It’s the story of a city swallowed by an eternal night, where little by little everyone, adapting to the darkness, starts turning into owls. As the tale unfolds, it becomes clear that Vera, too, is part of the story.
Cast of City of Owls
Crew of City of Owls
Zhenia KazankinaDirector, Writer, Editor
Andrea GatopoulosProducer, Co-Writer
Clémence Crépin NeelProducer- Igor CourtecuisseProducer
Pavel KarykhalinProducer
Sergey YahontovProducer- Laura CatalanoProducer
- Marco MingollaProducer
- Stefano SchiavoneProducer
- Maria SemenovaExecutive Producer
- Luda KuropiatnikovaDirector of Photography
- Alexandra SmirnovaProduction Design
- Sofia BotevaCo-Writer
- Sasha NguenCostume Designer
- Nastya TenderovaMakeup Artist
- Jenya SavelievaCasting Director
- 96 KbpsMusic
- Dmitry KrupenyaSound Designer
- Andrei BulatchikVFX Artist
About City of Owls
What is City of Owls about?
On the last evening before her departure, Vera is putting her small sister to bed. To hide the real reason for her leaving, she tells her a bedtime fairy tale instead. It’s the story of a city swallowed by an eternal night, where little by little everyone, adapting to the darkness, starts turning into owls. As the tale unfolds, it becomes clear that Vera, too, is part of the story.
When was City of Owls released?
City of Owls was released on May 18, 2026.
How long is City of Owls?
City of Owls runs 14 minutes.
Who directed City of Owls?
City of Owls was directed by Zhenia Kazankina.
Who is in the cast of City of Owls?
The cast of City of Owls includes Vera Engalycheva, Lera Yacenko, Mikhail Isaev, Anastasiia Bakhtyreva and Andrey Bystrushkin.