Step inside the solitary studio of world-renowned animator Yuriy Norshteyn as he works at his own deliberate, uncompromising pace on a legendary adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic tale. This profoundly moving documentary explores the reality behind the myth, contrasting Norshteyn's quiet dedication to frame-by-frame artistry with the global expectations that have surrounded him since the historic surfacing of the film's first twenty minutes. It serves as an essential, deeply human portrait of an artistic giant navigating the boundary between his private process and public anticipation.

Presented in Russian and Japanese w/ English subtitles