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The War of Chimeras

Year
2016
Country
Ukraine
Duration
94'’
Directors
Anastasia Starozhytska, Maria Starozhytska

A story of war, love and death that was documented by the immediate participants in the events. Off screen and later, there are two of them – a boy and a girl. He volunteered for the front; she went there just after the battle. He got into the cauldron of Ilovaysk, and lost his closest brother-soldiers. She, while travelling through the ruined towns, strives to understand the essence of war and love. Both tell each other openly about their feelings during the war, escaping the cauldron, their common trip to the frontline,and then try to live together afterwards.

A story of war, love and death that was documented by the immediate participants in the events. Off screen and later, there are two of them – a boy and a girl. He volunteered for the front; she went there just after the battle. He got into the cauldron of Ilovaysk, and lost his closest brother-soldiers. She, while travelling through the ruined towns, strives to understand the essence of war and love. Both tell each other openly about their feelings during the war, escaping the cauldron, their common trip to the frontline, and then try to live together afterwards.

CREW:
Director: Anastasia Starozhytska, Maria Starozhytska
Cinematographer: Valeriy Lavrenov, Yuri Bedenko
Editor: Mykola Bazarkin
Sound: Vasyl Gudz
Production and Sales
«МашКіно», Kyiv 04060, Oleny Teligi str. 25 B, apt 32, Starozhytska Maria, Tel.: +38 067 231 54 63, [email protected]
Director
Anastasia Starozhytska

Anastasia Starozhytska, 28 years old, degree in journalism, debuted with the short drama Deadlіne (2012), scriptwriter and co-writer of a number of scripts for the Script Workshop.

Selected Filmography

Selected: Deadlіne (2012)

Director
Maria Starozhytska

Maria Starozhytska, 49 years old, Honored Journalist of Ukraine, poet, writer and playwright, author of Mashkino (2012) and What for (2015).

Selected Filmography

Selected: The war of chimeras (2016)

Big Hall
Kinopanorama
vul. Shota Rustaveli, 19
Q&A with film crew
Cinema House, Blue Hall
Cinema House
vul. Saksahanskoho, 6
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Country
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Duration
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Country
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Country
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