Photophobia (film)
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| Directed by | Ivan Ostrochovský Pavol Pekarčík |
| Written by | Ivan Ostrochovský Pavol Pekarčík |
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| Starring | Nikita Tyshchenko |
| Cinematography | Ivan Ostrochovský Pavol Pekarčík |
| Edited by | Ivan Ostrochovský Pavol Pekarčík Martin Piga |
| Music by | Roman Kurhan Michal Novinski |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
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| Languages | Ukrainian Russian |
Photophobia is a 2023 docudrama film written and directed by Ivan Ostrochovský, and Pavol Pekarčík. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar, in which it won the Europa Cinemas Label Award.[1][2] A co-production between Slovakia, Czech Republic and Ukraine, it was shot in Ukraine during the Russian invasion.[2]
The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[3]
Plot
[edit]The daily life of a Ukrainian family who live in the tunnels of the Kharkiv subway station to protect themselves from the Russian bombings.
Cast
[edit]- Nikita Tyshchenko as Niki
- Viktoriia Mats as Vika
- Yana Yevdokymova as Niki's mother
- Yevhenii Borshch as Niki's stepfather
- Anna Tyshchenko as Anya, Niki's sister
- Vitaly Pavlovitch as Cowboy
Accolades
[edit]Photophobia won the Youth Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 22d International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (8 September 2023). "'Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person', 'Through The Night' & 'Photophobia' Scoop Giornate Degli Autori Awards At Venice". Deadline. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (8 September 2023). "Venice: Ukraine Drama 'Photophobia' Wins Europa Cinemas Label Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ F. N. E. Staff (27 September 2023). "Oscar Watch 2024: Slovakia Selects Photophobia as Oscar Contender - FilmNewEurope.com". FilmNewEurope.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Economou, Vassilic (2024-03-18). "The 22nd FIFDH announces its award winners". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
External links
[edit]- Photophobia at IMDb
- 2023 films
- 2023 documentary films
- 2023 drama films
- Slovak documentary films
- Czech documentary films
- Ukrainian documentary films
- Slovak drama films
- Czech drama films
- Ukrainian drama films
- Docudrama films
- Russian invasion of Ukraine films
- Ukrainian-language films
- 2020s Russian-language films
- Films scored by Michal Novinski