In Ukraine

dir. Piotr Pawlus, Tomasz Wolski / 2023 / Poland, Germany / 83min.
Filmmakers Piotr Pawlus and Tomasz Wolski depart on a challenging mission to show, rather than tell, what is going on in Ukrainian shelled-out cities and burnt-down villages.

As Western World struggled to understand the convention-breaking atrocities of the Russian army in Ukraine, European citizens joined forces to welcome nearly 8 million refugees fleeing the country. What happened to those who stayed or who returned home? Can home even be called “home” under the circumstances? Filmmakers Piotr Pawlus and Tomasz Wolski depart on a challenging mission to show, rather than tell, what is going on in shelled-out cities and burnt-down villages.

duration:
83 min
country / year of production:
Poland, Germany / 2023
director:
Piotr Pawlus, Tomasz Wolski
cinematography:
Piotr Pawlus
producer:
Anna Gawlita / Kijora Film
selected festivals and awards:
2023 – Berlin IFF
sections:
Places
competitions:
Award for Best Cinematography Best Polish Film Award
tags:
Polish films slow cinema war Ukraine

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