Viktor

dir. Olivier Sarbil/Denmark, France, Ukraine, USA/2024/91 min.

Viktor, a young deaf man in Kharkiv, watches war during the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A fan of samurai films and raised on stories of war, he dreams of becoming a warrior but is repeatedly denied when he tries to enlist. Eager to find purpose, Viktor embarks on a quest to find his place in the midst of a war he cannot hear.

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projection time:

91 min.
country/year:

Denmark, France, Ukraine, USA /2024
director:

Olivier Sarbil
original language of the film:

Russian
pictures:

Olivier Sarbil
editor:

Atanas Georgiev
production:

Darren Aronofsky, Dylan Golden, Brendan Naylor, Sigrid Dyekjær, Philippe Levasseur, Olivier Sarbil / Protozoa Pictures, Real Lava, Newen Studios, Time Studios, Impact Partners
festivals and awards:

2024 – TIFF Toronto

sections:

On photography
competitions:

Warsaw Documentary Award Onet Big Screen Doc Award Award for Best Cinematography
tags:

Ukraine photography awarded psychology war