INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION

Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles

In western Ukraine, sculptors who used to make religious statues are retraining for different skills. They now build anti-tank obstacles to help fend off the Russian invasion.

SHORTS O’CLOCK II, Wednesday March 1st, 20:30

English title:

Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles

Original title:

Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles

Director:

Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk

Country:

Ukraine

Genre:

documentary

Year:

2022

Length:

12’

Cast:

Roman Sova, Serhiy Danko, Andriy Holdiy

A quote for the film:

We do not have a choice.

Selective list of festivals and awards:

arajevo International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Molodist Kyiv Film Festival at FILMFEST HAMBURG, Sundance Film Festival, FIPADOC

Director’s bio:

Ukrainian 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. His first feature, PAMFIR, was selected at Cannes Film Festival in 2022