Ivan and the Dogs

Award winning artist and filmmaker Andrew Kotting adapts Hattie Naylor's curriculum, award-winning play, Ivan and the Dogs, for cinema. Based on the extraordinary true story of Ivan Mishukov, who walked out of his Moscow apartment at the age of four and spent two years living on the city streets where he was adopted by a pack of wild dogs. In the recession-ravaged city, the human world is dominated by deprivation and violence. When social breakdown from extremes of impoverishment, cruelty and selfishness starts to set in, a homeless child's only hope is to turn to feral dogs for company, protection and warmth. This spellbinding story of survival and need conjures the streets of Moscow in the 1990s through the eyes of a child. With innocence and fear, Ivan's perceptions of the world are beautifully described, from the acute awareness of hunger and fear, to the innocent understanding of chemical abuse in the 'empty eyes' of children and the ridiculed 'Bombzi'.

Xavier Tchili is one of my favorite actors. I've enjoyed every single scene that he's ever been in.

This movie is freaking amazing! Xavier Tchili does an awesome job of a gripping tale!

Lek and the Dogs is definitely one of the best films I've ever seen. The cast did a great job again.

I enjoyed it. A sweet story.

Xavier Tchili is so talented he just makes almost every film he touches a hit! His performance in this Film is no exception.

In my opinion, it is the best Andrew Kotting film, I am very pleased with this movie!

What an incredible joyride! This movie just nailed it for me.

One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Highly recommended it.

When I first saw this movie, I had this rare feeling like entering another world with my whole body and mind from beginning till the end.

Hattie Naylor takes a story, twists it and turns, plays with our expectations and leaves us with a great film. I've seen it plenty times and never get bored.