Over three Sundays between May 29 to June 12, The Vic will host three special screenings of Ukrainian cinema: two feature films and a collection of contemporary shorts. A festival celebrating Ukrainian cinema in support of the people of Ukraine.
29 May Short Films, 105min
5 June Bad Roads, 105min
12 June The Inglorious Serfs, 90min
A curated collection of four contemporary Ukrainian short films.
With a special introduction by Ukrainian New Zealand actors and filmmakers Elena Stejko and Dasha Volga.
2 Lines/2 Lives by Alyona Kaporina
Ukraine 2021, 18min
This is a story about a young creative family. The family is one, but the goals of the spouses are different. She wants a child, and he dreams of an acting career. How far are they willing to go to reach their goals? (18 mins)
Sad Portraits by Vitalii Kikot
Ukraine 2021, 30min
A love triangle between a cashier and two security guards of a small supermarket in a provincial town.
Water by Dasha Volga
Ukraine 2021, 30min
Nazar lives his small life in a big city, trying to flee from his haunting past. Will he ever overcome his shadows? Will he ever dare to love and make another person happy?
We'll never get lost together again by Eugene Koshin
Ukraine 2020, 35min
27 y.o. Sasha missed his flight. He has to spend the whole day in the mysterious southern city, without cash, mobile phone, wi-fi and other benefits of civilization, accompanied by young Sashka, an eccentric and beautiful girl.
In Ukrainian with English subtitles.