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International Shorts Section

Bogatyr

Erik Sémashkin

15 MINS / FRENCH, RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN / UKRAINE / 2023 / DRAMA, WAR, FAMILY, UKRAINE

Synopsis

Violette, a blind young adult and her mother are Ukrainian immigrants living in France for a long time. Their habits are influenced by their origins. Following enrollment of Ukrainian men in the army, the mother decides to welcome into her home an old friend who once took care of her daughter. Suddenly, the relationships begin to take a different unexpected turn.

Cast & Crew

CAST
Violette Richard
Serhii Polishchuk
Ira Verbitskaya

WRITER
Erik Sémashkin

PRODUCERS
Erik Sémashkin
Kamil Roszak
Lili Debunne
Nina Levy
Jeanne Antunes

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Erik Sémashkin

EDITOR
Erik Sémashkin

Director's Biography

Erik arrived from Ukraine in France in 2012 and mixed his love of construction and directing with that of cinema.Today young student, I try tirelessly and with all my energy, to carry out relevant projects. Following my experiences, and also to topical issues, linking ecology, working conditions, international conflicts, everything trying to look for new forms in the realization.

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