DocNomads film selected to Molodist, Ukraine
Lesia Diak’s graduation film Wounds will be presented in competition at the 52nd Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival held from 26 of October to 3 of November in Ukraine.
The film premiered in competition at the 53rd Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival on April 26th, Germany, and won the Jury Award in the Documentary Films Category at the 64th international Zlin Film Festival, Czechia.
By Lesia Diak (Ukraine) • 24' • 2024
Synopsis:
Women who have lost their husbands and sons in Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine find themselves mourning in the Carpathian Mountains.
Yet, the stunning landscapes cannot fill the unbearable void left by their loss. Still, Tamara, Liubov, and Svitlana learn to live with their unhealed wounds through poetry, sisterhood, and deep conversation.
At a certain point, the once-silent nature finds its voice, joining the women in their grief.
in Molodyst Kyiv catalogue.
Previously presented in:
- 53rd Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival, Germany
- Kutaisi International Short Film Festival, Georgia
- 64th international Zlin Film Festival, Czechia
- ZIFF - Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival, Ukraine
- CMIFF - Carpathian Mountain International Film Festival, Ukraine
- iFest Italy
- PLONS International Short Documentary Film Festival Leeuwarden, Belgium
Upcoming screening:
- Panorama section of Izmir Short Film Festival, Turkey (11-17 November)