The Little House Elf Kuzya

The 2024 Russian family film directed by Viktor Lakisov is an adaptation of Tatyana Alexandrova's series of stories about the adventures of the house elf Kuzya. The story begins with Kuzya's escape from the cunning Baba-Yaga's captivity, leading him to the apartment of a girl named Natasha and her parents. Natasha quickly warms up to the unusual guest and decides to help him find a magical wish-granting chest that Kuzya once gave to her father, Andrey. Together with the grumpy house elf Nafanya, they embark on a quest, facing various challenges and dangers. Meanwhile, Baba-Yaga enters our world, aiming to reclaim Kuzya and seize the chest for her dark schemes. The main characters are voiced by Sergey Burunov (Kuzya) and Garik Kharlamov (Nafanya), with actors Mark Bogatyrev (Natasha's father), Evgeniya Malakhova (Natasha's mother), Ekaterina Stulova and Alika Smekhova (Baba-Yaga), and young actress Sofia Petrova as Natasha. The film combines live-action performances with computer graphics, bringing fairy-tale characters to life and offering viewers an exciting journey into a world of magic and friendship.