

Not Ivan, or How to summon a hero
2021, Russian. Directed by Denis Shably.
Mari teenager Yivan moves to a new city school and faces bullying there because of his accent and unusual name. His grandmother advises him to seek help from the national hero Onar. However, at the most critical moment, help comes from where Yivan does not expect at all.
- Runtime
- 0h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 November 2021
- Original title
- Не Иван, или Как приручить богатыря
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Denis Shably, Anton Gorynin
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Not Ivan, or How to summon a hero runs 23 minutes (0h 23m).
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Not Ivan, or How to summon a hero isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 2021. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Not Ivan, or How to summon a hero?
Not Ivan, or How to summon a hero (2021) was directed by Denis Shably and stars Дмитрий Иванов, Oleg Taktarov, Иван Еропов.