This is 13-year-old Sasha’s last day at a residential school for children without parental care. He is one of the lucky ones: he has been adopted by an American family and he is moving to another country forever. Yet there is something holding him back.
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Dad’s sneakers
SHORTS O’CLOCK I, Wednesday March 1st, 18:00
English title:
Dad’s sneakers
Original title:
Папині кросівки
Director:
Olha Zhurba
Country:
Ukraine
Genre:
fiction
Year:
2021
Length:
19’
Cast:
Bohdan Zenchenko, Dmytro Buchek, Ihor Oliynyk
A quote for the film:
My Mom went out for cigarettes 15 years ago. Selective list of festivals and awards: Locarno International Film Festival, Leuven International Short Film Festival (Best European Short), Riga International Film festival 2ANNAS (Grand prix), Cheongju International Short Film Festival (Best short film, Best acting award), Ukrainian Film Critics Awards (Best short fiction film)
Director’s bio:
Olha Zhurba is a Ukrainian filmmaker who studied in Kyiv film school. She has more than 10 years experience in the audiovisual sector, first working as a director and an editor of commercials, music videos and film trailers before moving to filmmaking.
