a Short film directed by Elisabeth Werchosin
METEORIT
A foreigner comes to a Moldovan village looking for a meteorite that fell nearby, as life there flows at its own pace.
The film will have its premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival,
taking place from October 9–18, 2026
taking place from October 9–18, 2026
METEORIT GAME:
Go through 4 simple steps to prepare for your journey to a Moldovan village — and unlock behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot as a reward
Go through 4 simple steps to prepare for your journey to a Moldovan village — and unlock behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot as a reward
Shot in Căinarii Vechi and Florești
(Moldova)
Filmed on 8mm
Cast
ANA TKACENKO
IGOR BABIAC
SILVIU BOINCEANU
OLESEA SVECLA
GABRIELA LUNGU
OLGA GAVAZIUC
ANA TKACENKO
IGOR BABIAC
SILVIU BOINCEANU
OLESEA SVECLA
GABRIELA LUNGU
OLGA GAVAZIUC
Additional cast
ANGELA STAVNIICIUC
NICOLAI TAGADIUC
SERAFIMA TAGADIUC
ALEKSANDRA IARMENKO
ARINA PAPUSOI ZINAIDA PAPUSOI
VICTORIA GAIDEEC
VICTOR MATCOVSCHII
NINA MANEA
VERA ROTARI-HARBUZ
PETRU GAIDEEC
ARTUR CUTENCO AND HIS GRANDCHILDREN
ANGELA STAVNIICIUC
NICOLAI TAGADIUC
SERAFIMA TAGADIUC
ALEKSANDRA IARMENKO
ARINA PAPUSOI ZINAIDA PAPUSOI
VICTORIA GAIDEEC
VICTOR MATCOVSCHII
NINA MANEA
VERA ROTARI-HARBUZ
PETRU GAIDEEC
ARTUR CUTENCO AND HIS GRANDCHILDREN
RENAT BUDEI
BORIS BUGA
LUKA WERCHOSIN
MATVEI VASILIAN
ECATERINA NICOV
MADALINA DICHII
ANGELINA STAVNIICIUC
DAVID STAVNIICIUC
FEDOR WERCHOSIN
ALEXANDRA GUGUEVA
CHAPA THE DOG
SIMBA THE DOG
KASHTANKA THE GOAT
THE HORSE OF AUREL
Directed by
ELISABETH WERCHOSIN
Creative Producer
MARGARITA STAVNIICIUC
Producers
KIRILL KRASOVSKI
GREGORY BAGAEV
Production Sound Mixer
Supervising Sound Editor / Designer
Re-recording Sound Mixer
SASHA VALENT
Set & Costume
ANGELINA STAVNIICIUC
Sound Recording
RAZVAN DASCAL
Script & Editing
ELISABETH WERCHOSIN
DAVID POZDYRKA
Color Grading
IVAN MIHALEV
ELISABETH WERCHOSIN
Creative Producer
MARGARITA STAVNIICIUC
Producers
KIRILL KRASOVSKI
GREGORY BAGAEV
Production Sound Mixer
Supervising Sound Editor / Designer
Re-recording Sound Mixer
SASHA VALENT
Set & Costume
ANGELINA STAVNIICIUC
Sound Recording
RAZVAN DASCAL
Script & Editing
ELISABETH WERCHOSIN
DAVID POZDYRKA
Color Grading
IVAN MIHALEV
Camera
ROMAN BLATMAN
Light
RAZVAN DASCAL
ROMAN BLATMAN
LUKA WERCHOSIN
Composer
PAVEL MALISEV
Casting
HELEN DIMITROV
1st Assistant Director
ALEXANDRA GUGUEVA
2nd Assistant Directors
ALEKSANDRA IARMENKO
TAISIA KOKICHKOVA
Camera Assistant
LUKA WERCHOSIN
Set Runners
FEDOR WERCHOSIN
DAVID STAVNIICIUC
ROMAN BLATMAN
Light
RAZVAN DASCAL
ROMAN BLATMAN
LUKA WERCHOSIN
Composer
PAVEL MALISEV
Casting
HELEN DIMITROV
1st Assistant Director
ALEXANDRA GUGUEVA
2nd Assistant Directors
ALEKSANDRA IARMENKO
TAISIA KOKICHKOVA
Camera Assistant
LUKA WERCHOSIN
Set Runners
FEDOR WERCHOSIN
DAVID STAVNIICIUC
Music
“IN GRĂDINA LUNA PLINĂ”
LYRICS: PAVEL MALÎȘEV AND IGOR GUZUN
MUSIC: PAVEL MALÎȘEV
PERFORMED BY IGOR BABIAC
AND THE RESIDENTS
OF CĂINARII VECHI VILLAGE
TRADITIONAL FOLK MELODY
“LA NISTRU LA MARGIOARĂ”
PERFORMED BY MATVEI VASILIAN
AND BORIS BUGA
TRADITIONAL FOLK SONG
“TRANDAFIR DE LA MOLDOVA”
PERFORMED BY THE RESIDENTS
OF CĂINARII VECHI VILLAGE
“IN GRĂDINA LUNA PLINĂ”
LYRICS: PAVEL MALÎȘEV AND IGOR GUZUN
MUSIC: PAVEL MALÎȘEV
PERFORMED BY IGOR BABIAC
AND THE RESIDENTS
OF CĂINARII VECHI VILLAGE
TRADITIONAL FOLK MELODY
“LA NISTRU LA MARGIOARĂ”
PERFORMED BY MATVEI VASILIAN
AND BORIS BUGA
TRADITIONAL FOLK SONG
“TRANDAFIR DE LA MOLDOVA”
PERFORMED BY THE RESIDENTS
OF CĂINARII VECHI VILLAGE
Special thanks to
ALL RESIDENTS OF CĂINARII VECHI VILLAGE FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY AND SUPPORT
ESPECIALLY TO
GRIGORII MARINESCU
ANGELA STAVNIICIUC
SNEJANA MOCEAC
VALENTINA STELEA
HOTEL VILLA DE NORD (SOROCA)
PETRU COSTIN COLLECTIONS GALLERY OF THE IALOVENI
DISTRICT COUNCIL
RODION BUSURMANOV
ALEXANDR COBLIC-ZELTER VALENTINA STAVNIICIUC
MAX BOXHANGER (KODAK) ANDEC CINEGRELL
KORN MANUFAKTUR
IURII S., MICHAEL N., EUGEN D., GEVA R., MAXIM S., ANASTASIA T., DANIELA R., MATVEI K., CAMILA R.,
EVGENII S.,ILIA Z., LEONID D., MARIA K., VICTORIA S., IDA S., VAL T., DMITRII M., KAMILLA A., NIKITA D., ANASTASIIA G., ECATERINA H., MIHAELA P., NATALIA P., ARINA S., EKATERINA K.
WERCHOSIN FAMILY
BLATMAN FAMILY
STAVNIICIUC FAMILY
ALL RESIDENTS OF CĂINARII VECHI VILLAGE FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY AND SUPPORT
ESPECIALLY TO
GRIGORII MARINESCU
ANGELA STAVNIICIUC
SNEJANA MOCEAC
VALENTINA STELEA
HOTEL VILLA DE NORD (SOROCA)
PETRU COSTIN COLLECTIONS GALLERY OF THE IALOVENI
DISTRICT COUNCIL
RODION BUSURMANOV
ALEXANDR COBLIC-ZELTER VALENTINA STAVNIICIUC
MAX BOXHANGER (KODAK) ANDEC CINEGRELL
KORN MANUFAKTUR
IURII S., MICHAEL N., EUGEN D., GEVA R., MAXIM S., ANASTASIA T., DANIELA R., MATVEI K., CAMILA R.,
EVGENII S.,ILIA Z., LEONID D., MARIA K., VICTORIA S., IDA S., VAL T., DMITRII M., KAMILLA A., NIKITA D., ANASTASIIA G., ECATERINA H., MIHAELA P., NATALIA P., ARINA S., EKATERINA K.
WERCHOSIN FAMILY
BLATMAN FAMILY
STAVNIICIUC FAMILY
BLUE MONTICOLA FILM
with support of URST, National Tourism Office of Republic Moldova, Realitatea, Bro.Rental, TroFilm
with support of URST, National Tourism Office of Republic Moldova, Realitatea, Bro.Rental, TroFilm
METEORIT Official Poster
Contact
Festivals & Press
Producer Gregory Bagaev
meteoritshortfilm@gmail.com
Other
Producer Margarita Stavniicuc
margostav99@gmail.com
Producer Gregory Bagaev
meteoritshortfilm@gmail.com
Other
Producer Margarita Stavniicuc
margostav99@gmail.com
