Uma Thurman stars in Russian short film

Uma Thurman is starring in an upcoming short film, The Gift, directed by Russian filmmaker Ivan Petukhov, Hollywood Reporter Russia reported. In the film, Thurman plays the role of Miss Anderson, a gift wrapper working in a shopping centre whose life is radically altered following a chance meeting with a magician.

Petukhov was given the opportunity to invite Thurman to join his new cast after winning the Jameson First Short film competition, set up by Kevin Spacey to support young film directors from Russia, South Africa and the USA. Thurman features in all three of this year’s winning films. Actor Willem Dafoe and Spacey himself have acted in previous editions of competition.

The Gift will have its premiere on 26 July in Los Angeles. Watch the film from last year’s Russian winner here.