I Lit the Fire!
2025, Russian. Directed by Valeria Lemeshevskaya.
The camera as a universal language
In a remote village in Kyrgyzstan, the paths of an immigrant filmmaker from Belarus and a spirited ten-year-old local girl intersect, unfolding an intimate and visually rich cinematic journey. “I Lit the Fire!” premiered at Doclisboa 25, where it received an Honourable Mention from the Green Years jury — recognition for its poetic approach and strong visual storytelling. In 2026, the film received the Grand Prize for Best Film at Punto de Vista — International Documentary Film Festival of Navarra.
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 23 October 2025
- Original title
- Мен отту Күйгүздүм!
- Country
- Kyrgyz Republic, Belarus, Azerbaijan
- Written by
- Valeria Lemeshevskaya
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I Lit the Fire! runs 61 minutes (1h 1m).
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I Lit the Fire! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 2025. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked I Lit the Fire!, try Life in a Day, Van Gogh: Painted with Words, Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee.
Who directed I Lit the Fire!?
I Lit the Fire! (2025) was directed by Valeria Lemeshevskaya.