SEE FIRST TEASER TRAILER FOR ENCHANTING MOVIE ADAPTATION OF ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALE THE TINDERBOX

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TRAILER FROM NEW FAIRY TALE MOVIE

Tinderbox is out this October in Russia

In a whole slate of fairy tale movies being produced in Russia, there is also a big screen adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale THE TINDERBOX titled in Russia as OGNIVO (Огниво). Directed by Alexander Voitinsky who also helmed another upcoming fairy tale adventure The Wish of the Fairy Fish, it will also be made into a TV series for Russian national broadcaster. The film stars Roman Evdokimov, Irina Starshenbaum, Antonina Boyko, Vitaly Khaev, Mikhail Trukhin, Yan Tsapnik and Sergey Marin. Filming took place in the Republic of Karelia, St. Petersburg, as well as in the Novgorod region on the locations of such historical sites as the Novgorod Kremlin, the Vitoslavlitsy Museum-Reserve and the Znamensky Compound. The film is out October 24th in domestic cinemas in Russia and then around Europe.

THE STORY OF THE MOVIE 

 The main character Ivan is used to never getting lost: it’s easy to fool anyone, pretending to be a soldier is even easier! But one day, while looking for luck, he finds a flint - an old tinderbox. And from there suddenly Princess Dasha appears and asks for help. And the hero will have to fight not only for the princess, but also for truth, hope and love. Dangerous adventures, battles, ambushes and an insidious enemy await Vanya and his horse named Whereto. And he accepts the fight!