1997. New York City. JFK Airport. A Russian cab driver picks up a mysterious girl from Moscow marred with enigmatic tattoos with numerical coordinates. During their taxi ride to Brighton Beach, he discovers his past is fatefully bound to this stranger who is willing to risk everything for a better future. Inspired by the true event of K-129.

KATYA is a short film based on a feature material (see “Future Project”) starring Russia’s celebrated actress Chulpan Khamatova (GOODBYE, LENIN!). Shot exquisitely by Bradford Young, ASC, this dramatic thriller is an elegiac meditation of love, loyalty and sacrifice made by two generations of Russians tragically torn apart by the collapse of the Soviet Union. Written and directed by Mako Kamitsuna.