They Needed Soldiers
Directed by Martin Gonzalez QuinteroCast: Malika Kanatova, Jakob Evers, Samuel L. Franke
- Shorts Competition
- United States
- Drama, historical, war
- German, Russian
- Subtitled
- 2025
- 14 mins
Sofya, a Soviet Army sniper fighting on the Eastern Front of the Second World War, trudges through unforgiving snowfall with one final bullet left. She discovers a ransacked campsite with remnants of its previous occupants, where a child’s doll breaks her guard down. Suddenly, two German soldiers stumble upon her, sending Sofya to find cover and wait for the perfect moment to strike.
Plays in
Sylvania / They Needed Soldiers
The filmmaker will be present for a post-screening Q&A.
