Supported project
REAL
- Director: Oleh Sentsov
- Scriptwriter: Oleh Sentsov
- Countries: Ukraine / Croatia
- Genre: Documentary
- Country of shooting: Ukraine
- Language: Ukrainian
- Duration: 88 min
SYNOPSIS
During one of the intense battles, when Russians hit Oleh’s car, he quickly got to the closest trench. From there, he was trying to organize via a walkie-talkie the evacuation of the unit part stuck in the encirclement with depleted ammunition. This critical situation unfolded in a position with the code name Real. Amidst the chaos, Oleh managed to record 75 minutes of footage, providing a raw and authentic portrayal of the true nature of war.
CONTACT
Ukrainian producer
AT Films LLC
Denis Ivanov
ivanovdennis007@gmail.com
Producer from a contributing country
Propeler Film (Croatia)
Boris Matić
btm@propelerfilm.com
AMOUNT OF THE SUPPORT FOR FINALISATION: 28 160 €
European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films – Date of the decision : December 11th 2023
THE DIRECTOR
Sentsov was serving his term in the Labytnangi Penal Colony in the North of Russia. In 2018, he received the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, before being finally released on September 7, 2019. His film Numbers (2020), directed remotely, was co-directed by Akhtem Seitablaev. The film was shown for the first time as part of special screenings dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Berlin International Film Festival. The world premiere of Oleh’s next film Rhino took place in Orrizonti section of Venice IFF, won Grand-Prix of Stockholm IFF and was released in 20 territories.
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