DocNomads film selected to Clermont-Ferrand
The documentary short Are You Here? directed by Zlata Veresniak is selected to the Short Film Market at the 46th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, held from 5 to 8 February in France.
By Zlata Veresniak (Ukraine) • 13' • 2023
Synopsis:
Oryna, an 18-year-old Ukrainian girl, fled her homeland during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while all her family, including her 7-year-old sister Ksiusha, decided to remain there. The film observes the daily remote communication between Oryna and her sister, and reveals their close bonds of sisterhood, which remain strong despite their separation and the constant presence of the war.
Previously presented in:
- Docudays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Ukraine (2023)
- OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival, Bulgaria (2023)
- Christmas Film Festival, Germany (2023)
- Budapest International Documentary Film Festival, Hungary (2023)