“Look, I have a thousand missed calls on my phone.
We must now somehow live with it, understand what it is.
In general, it’s wonderful and great,” he said in an interview with the 360 TV channel.
According to Dyakov, he made this cartoon for Russia and did not expect that the work would be appreciated abroad.
“Somehow, the story itself is about this, it is very local, as it seemed to me,” the director explained.
In an interview with the radio station "Moscow speaking" Dyakov also said that he perceives getting into the nomination as a bonus.
“This is another reason to remember about Russian author's animation.
I always want to win, but in the hierarchy of desires, my audience response is always higher than victory, ”he said.
Along with the Russian cartoon, such works as "Art", "Beast", "Robin" and "Glass Cleaner" will compete for the award.