As of March 2013,Юрия Норштейна обидел Первый канал. Km.ru. 2013-03-07. Norstein was still working on the film—his ardent perfectionism has earned him the nickname "The Golden Snail".Klimenko, Alexei. Golden Snail of Culture , The Moscow News, November 19, 2002. Retrieved on October 14, 2006. Although he has been offered chances to leave Russia, Norstein believes that finishing his film in "circumstances approaching comfort" would be impossible.
