NOAH

SYNOPSIS

Noah is an experienced sapper who earned his nickname due to his love for animals. On the front line, he trains young sappers and rescues abandoned dogs. However, a sudden attack by superior russian forces puts him in a difficult moral dilemma – the lives of the dogs he saved or the lives or lives of his students.

CONTACT

AMOUNT OF THE SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT: 25 000 €

European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films – Date of the decision : July 26th, 2024

THE DIRECTOR

Marysia Nikitiuk graduated from Kyiv Karpenko-Karyi National University. She has been writing scripts for films since 2012. Her shorts as a writer have been in programs of such film festivals as Locarno, Clermont-Ferrand, Cairo IFF, TISFF, Golden Apricot etc… and awarded with numerous awards. From 2014 Marysia started to shoot her own films as a director, and made three short films: IN TREES, MANDRAGORA and RABIES. Her first feature film WHEN THE TREES FALL was premiered at 68th International Berlin Film Festival in Panorama section in 2018. In 2019 film EVGE by Nariman Aliev, Marysia co-wrote, was premiered in Cannes Film Festival in Certain Regard section. In 2022 Marysia’s second feature film LUCKY GIRL was premiered in Tallinn Black nights IFF, official selection.