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.
International Short Film Competition
Waking Up in Silence
Shorts O’Clock I, Wednesday, February 28th, 19:00
ENGLISH TITLE:
Waking Up in Silence
ORIGINAL TITLE:
Waking Up in Silence
DIRECTOR:
Mila Zhluktenko, Daniel Asadi Faezi
COUNTRY:
Ukraine
GENRE:
documentary
YEAR:
2023
LENGTH:
18’
CAST:
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A QUOTE FOR THE FILM:
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SELECTIVE LIST OF FESTIVALS AND AWARDS:
Berlinale, Germany (16 – 26 February, 2023) Generation Kplus Won: Special Prize of the Generation Kplus International Jury for the Best Short Film, Visions du Réel - International Film Festival Nyon, Switzerland (21 - 30 April, 2023)
DIRECTOR’S BIO:
Mila Zhluktenko and Daniel Asadi Faezi studied in the documentary department at Univ. of Television & Film Munich. They collaborated on various films, inc. The Absence of Apricots, Opera Glasses and Aralkum, which screened at festivals such as Locarno, San Sebastian, & Visions du Réel.
