A young Ukrainian theater director takes us on a search for the Hamlets of today. Her theatrical production becomes the starting point for a thrilling portrait of a young Ukrainian generation marked by war and time of huge political change.

About movie

  • WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
    Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski
  • CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
    Piotr Rosołowski
  • EDITED BY
    Agata Cierniak
  • MUSIC BY
    John Gurtler and Jan Miserre
  • PRODUCED BY
    Magdalena Kamińska, Agata Szymańska / Balapolis
    Mathias Miegel, Andreas Banz, Robert Thalheim / Kundschafter Filmproduktion
  • CO-PRODUCED BY
    Beata Ryczkowska, Alicja Gancarz / CANAL+
    Eva Witte, SÜDWESTRUNDFUNK / ARTE
  • THE FILM IS CO-FINANCED BY
    Polish Film Institute
  • Production
    Poland, Germany
  • Production year
    2022
  • Running time
    85 min.
  • World sales
    KFF Sales&Promotion

    Katarzyna Wilk (festivals) katarzyna.wilk@kff.com.pl

    Barbara Orlicz-Szczypuła (sales) barbara.orlicz@kff.com.pl

LINKS

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14618312/?ref_=nm_flmg_msc_1

FESTIVALS

62. Krakow Film Festival
(opening film)

75. Locarno IFF
(Semaine de la critique)

Triest Film Festival

Adelaide Film Festival

Human Rights Film Festival Zurich 2022

Budapest International Documentary Festival

DOC NYC Film Festival

Człowiek w Zagrożeniu FF

AWARDS

Grand Prix Semaine de la Critique of 75. Locarno IFF 2022

Independent Critics Award “Boccolino di oro” for Best Documentary at 75. Locarno IFF 2022

The Golden Hobby Horse at 62. Krakow Film Festival

Special Mention from the jury of International Documentary Competition at 62. Krakow Film Festival

Roman Brodmann Preis 2022

Award for the Best Oroducer at 62. Krakow Film Festival

Nomination for Polish Film Academy Award for Best Documentary Film 2023

Best Documentary Award at Adelaide Film Festival

Grand Prix at Opolskie Lamy Film Festival

Award of Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich at “Człowiek w zagrożeniu” FF

Audience Award at Trieste Film Festival

Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Award at Trieste Film Festival

Honorable Mention at Budapest International Documentary Festival