Waking Up in Silence
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2023 Berlin International Film Festival Generation Short Film
- ★ 2023 DocuDays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival Best Short Film
Synopsis
A summer’s day in a former German military barracks: children forced to flee Ukraine have found refuge here. In their games, they discover military symbols from the past and link them to their present experiences.
Team
Director
Mila ZHLUKTENKO
Mila ZHLUKTENKO (from Kyiv, Ukraine) and Daniel Asadi FAEZI (from Schweinfurt, Germany) studied in the documentary department at the University of Television and Film in Munich. They have collaborated on various films, including The Absence of Apricots, Opera Glasses and Aralkum, which screened at festivals such as Locarno, San Sebastian, and Visions du Réel.
Director
Daniel Asadi FAEZI
Mila ZHLUKTENKO (from Kyiv, Ukraine) and Daniel Asadi FAEZI (from Schweinfurt, Germany) studied in the documentary department at the University of Television and Film in Munich. They have collaborated on various films, including The Absence of Apricots, Opera Glasses and Aralkum, which screened at festivals such as Locarno, San Sebastian, and Visions du Réel.
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