Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles

Program:

National Competition

Year:

2022

Country:

USA, Ukraine

Genre:

Documentary, experimental

Duration:

12'

In the nationwide resistance, every citizen tries to be helpful. Ukrainians change professions and adapt to the wartime needs. Sculptors fabricate anti-tank obstacles in their art workshops. Just like the Terracotta Army, silent figures of Ukrainian personalities, angels, Cossacks and multiple copies of Jesus Christ froze in anticipation of new creations. Craftsmen weld metal defense items for the Armed Forced of Ukraine.

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Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk

Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk is a Ukrainian author and filmmaker, graduated from the Kyiv National I.K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University. Participant of the Berlinale Talents, Locarno Film Academy, he is the founder of the script platform Terrarium. He was first noticed with his short film WEIGHTLIFTER, a EFA contender, winner of the Best Short Film Award in Angers. His first feature, Pamfir, was supported by TorinoFilmLab, MIDPOINT and Cannes’ Cinéfondation.

Filmography: Штангіст / Weightlifter (2018), Інтерсекція / Intersection (2015), Красна Маланка / Krasna Malanka (2013), Борода / The Beard (2012), Отроцтво / Adolescence (2008)

Creative team

Director

Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk

Screenplay

Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk

Camera

Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk Andriy Lysetskiy, Kostiantyn Kliatskin, Denys Vorontsov, Denys Tokarev

Editing

Sergo Klepach

Music

Choir Artos (Conductor Natalia Ivashkiv)

Producer