Sredni Vashtar

Sredni Vashtar is a 1981 short film, written, produced and directed by Andrew Birkin, based on the short story of the same name written by Hector Hugh Munro. The story concerns a slowly dying ten-year-old boy named Conradin, who lives with his strict cousin and guardian, Mrs. De Ropp. Conradin rebels against her and invents a new religion for himself, which centres on idolising a polecat-ferret he calls Sredni Vashtar; a vengeful, merciless god. The film won the BAFTA award for Best Short Film, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

27 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Andrew Birkin

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Company:

Laurentic Film Productions

Cast:

Conradin

Aunt Augusta

Mrs. Woolridge

Effie

Ogden

Crew:

Director

Associate Producer

Cinematography

Writer

Editor