Section: POLSKIE HORYZONTY: The Female Gaze

Odnazhdy v Ukraine

Once upon a time in Ukraine

Igor Parfenov
Ukraine, 2014, 100 Min
Steps Studio

Whilst the first shots ring out between pro-Russian government forces and members of the opposition in the winter of 2013, young Nina leaves Crimea. She was raped by a corrupt policeman, her friend was killed, and now she seeks refuge with the protesters on Maidan Square. Revolutionary chaos prevails, and it's not at all clear who remains loyal to whom and which means can be regarded as legitimate in the struggle for freedom. Ultimately Nina and her tormentors come face to face again and the spiral of violence is stepped up a further notch. The film was shot to a genuine backdrop, the result of which is a multifaceted allegory on the tragedy currently playing out in the Ukraine.

Filmformat
DCP | Farbe / colour
Drehbuch
Igor Parfenov
Kamera
Alexander Burov
Ton
Vladimir Tretyakov
Schnitt
Ivan Gorb
Musik
Alexandra Malackovska
Darsteller
Ellen Sliusarchi, Igor Parfenov, Alexsandr Yachno, Alexsandr Zygulya, Artem Ragra, Roman Zhirov
Produzent
Igor Parfenov
Produktion
Steps Studio
Kontakt
Steps Studio
Igor Parfenov
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Igor Parfenov - – born 1962. He is the founder and director of STEPS IFF, an annual film festival dedicated to human and animal rights issues, as well as environmental conservation. Parfenov, who has been a member of the National Filmmakers' Union of the Ukraine since 2011, also works on his own short, feature and documentary films.

Movies
BEZUMIE. VYZOV I BOR'BA (2004)
KOGDA BOGI USNULI (2006)
BYCH’YA DUSHA (2007, doc)
MESTO, GDE LOSHADI PACHUT (2007, short)
RASPYATIYE (2008)
ISPOVED DYAVOLA (2009)
PROSHCHAY KORRIDA (2010)
YAD ARENY (2010, doc)
POSLEDNYAYA DUEL (2010, short)
LYUDSKOY ZVERINETS (2011, short)
7 MILLIARDOV (2011, short)
KRIK V TISHINE (2012)
INAKOMYSLIYE (2013)
NAKHLEBNIKI (2013, short)