The Old Genie

The Old Genie (Khottabych, 2027) is a Russian fantasy adventure you can watch online on iFILM. Director Nikita Vlasov reimagines Lazar Lagin's beloved Soviet novel: Moscow schoolboy Volka pulls an ancient lamp from the river and releases a genie who has been waiting inside for centuries.

But Khottabych doesn't want to grant wishes and disappear. He wants to become human and find his long-lost daughter — and Volka is his only chance. Fyodor Bondarchuk plays the ancient genie, with young Mark Grigoryev as Volka. Every wish the pair makes twists into something unexpected, and soon they're chasing a powerful sorcerer from the distant past who stands between Khottabych and his daughter.

The story moves from modern Moscow back to an ancient Eastern world and packs the trip with warmth, chaos, and genuine stakes. Stream The Old Genie (2027) online on iFILM — a family fantasy that honours a Soviet classic while telling a completely new story.