“To be or not to be“ – these words take on new meanings in wartime conditions. A few months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a group of young people prepare a play in Shakespeare will voice their own doubts, fears and dreams. In the background, there are various experiences of the ‘Maidan generation’. Some of them are processing traumas after their return from the war in Donbas, others are facing questions about what the Ukrainian struggle is really about and how their country should change. Life, theatre and cinema blend into one for a moment turning into a thrilling psychodrama.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 25 min.
- Country, year
- Poland, Germany, 2022
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- Ukrainian
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N-16
Credits
- Director
- Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski
- Screenplay
- Piotr Rosołowski, Elwira Niewiera
- Producers
- Magdalena Kamińska, Agata Szymańska, Matthias Miegel, Robert Thalheim, Andreas Banz
- Cinematography
- Piotr Rosołowski
- Music
- Jan Miserre, John Gürtler
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- geriausias filmas · Critics‘ Week
- Best Documentary
Sponsors and partners
- Supported by
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Director
Elwira Niewiera
Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski are Polish directors who started their collaborations on “The Domino Effect” (2014) and “The Prince and the Dybbuk” (2017), the latter which was awarded with the Lion for Best Documentary on Cinema at the 74th Venice Film Festival. Their award-winning documentaries have been screened at over 50 festivals, including Venice, IDFA, HotDocs and Toronto.
Director
Piotr Rosołowski
Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski are Polish directors who started their collaborations on “The Domino Effect” (2014) and “The Prince and the Dybbuk” (2017), the latter which was awarded with the Lion for Best Documentary on Cinema at the 74th Venice Film Festival. Their award-winning documentaries have been screened at over 50 festivals, including Venice, IDFA, HotDocs and Toronto.
