Extracted from under the rubble of war, diaries tell the tragic stories of three generations of Ukrainian families in Mariupol, including the director’s.
Based on diaries and photographs found in the houses destroyed during the Russian war against Ukraine, the film captures the stories of Mariupol, including that of the director’s family. It centers on the value of freedom and human life itself over the nonsensical statements repeated by totalitarian regimes, as witnessed throughout the history of the Azovstal plant.
CREW:
Script: Zoya Laktionova
DOP: Volodymyr Usyk
Music: Stanislav Ivashchenko
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Funding:
Already engaged financial partners and funds: Creative Europe Media, ESFUF, IDFA Bertha Fund, Region sud, CNC ACM, Ukrainian Film Academy & Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, Ukrainian Cultural Foundation (director's research)
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Festivals
IDFA Academy (2022), Director’s Harriman Residency of Columbia University (France, 2022-2023), IDFA Project Space (2023), Docs at Start at Krakow Film Festival (2023), B2B Workshop and Showcase (Poland, 2023), IDFA FORUM Pitch (2023), Director’s Vienna Residency (2024), Film Independent Global Media Makers Residency (USA, 2024).
