Steppe Gods

(2026)

Genres: Drama

Year: 2026

Runtime: 84 мин

Country: Russia

Director: Олег Асадулин

Cast: Остап Риммен, Джунсуке Киносита, Светлана Иванова, Павел Чинарёв, Владимир Стеклов, Никита Кологривый, Дарья Екамасова, Наталья Павленкова, Алина Ходжеванова, Ольга Лапшина

Plot

In the summer of 1945, between the Victory over Germany and the war with Japan, 10-year-old Petka from a Far Eastern village tries to save a dying friend from a mysterious illness. But the only one who can help him is the Japanese prisoner Hirotaro from a military camp nearby. Petka and Hirotaro will have to find a common language, trust each other and call for help not only science, but even ancient spirits.