Supported project

THE SCHOOLMATES

Sep 3, 2024

Director: Denys Vorontsov
Scriptwriter: Denys Vorontsov
Countries: Ukraine / France
Genre: Documentary
Country of shooting: Ukraine
Language: Ukrainian
Duration: 100 min

SYNOPSIS

In Kharkiv, Ukraine, three photographers, who represent the world famous Kharkiv School of Photography, Vlad, Liokha and Rodion, decide to document the Russian invasion of their country in their own artistic way. Between homelife during the war, work at the frontline, doubts and laughter, each of them tries to find his own way, both personally and artistically.

CONTACT

Ukrainian producer
Babylon 13 Production

Ivanna Khitsinska
ivanna.khitsinska@gmail.com

Producer from a contributing country
Les Steppes (France)

Louis Beaudemont
l.beaudemont@les-steppes.com

AMOUNT OF THE SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT: 12 500 €

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

THE DIRECTOR

Denys Vorontsov is a Ukrainian director, cinematographer and producer. He is one of the founders of Babylon`13 and a member of the Ukrainian Film Academy. In 2014, he received the Molodist IFF Award for outstanding contribution to Ukrainian cinema.
As producer and cinematographer, he made more than 20 different documentary short films.

As director and cinematographer he made:
2022 The front through the eyes of a Japanese
2022 Zhadan and friends
2023 Digging trenches from scratch | “Coach” #PositionUkraine
2023 Ariyka rescues wounded soldiers from Bakhmut #PositionUkraine 2023 crimes watch film
2023 Radio Chasiv Yar
2023 Radio Chasiv Yar 2.0

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