Ania Na

This short film is a grotesque reflection of the threat of death that could come at any moment from Russian missiles and other weapons. This artistic expression sends a shout-out to John Smith, an English avant-garde director. Film is an embodiment of the idea that a person feels safe when he or she has a sense of control.

It is said that when changes take place in society, the sexual sphere is the most resistant to them. It is not customary to talk about sex. But the words we use (or keep silent) reveal and shape our attitude to this process. As well as to our body and our own sexuality. And it affects the rest of our lives. At the same time, each story reflects the social, political, gender, educational and other problems of a particular society.

Director's reflection on an attempt to make a short fiction film debut. During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the director, being in Irpin, literally in the basement, considered the idea meaningless and irrelevant. But after the experience, she still thought: if she makes a film, then with whom and about what. However, her fantasies were limited by Ukrainian reality, which is captured in this short concept film.

Director's reflection on an attempt to make a short fiction film debut. During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the director, being in Irpin, literally in the basement, considered the idea meaningless and irrelevant. But after the experience, she still thought: if she makes a film, then with whom and about what. However, her fantasies were limited by Ukrainian reality, which is captured in this short concept film.

Director's reflection on an attempt to make a short fiction film debut. During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the director, being in Irpin, literally in the basement, considered the idea meaningless and irrelevant. But after the experience, she still thought: if she makes a film, then with whom and about what. However, her fantasies were limited by Ukrainian reality, which is captured in this short concept film.

Director's reflection on an attempt to make a short fiction film debut. During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the director, being in Irpin, literally in the basement, considered the idea meaningless and irrelevant. But after the experience, she still thought: if she makes a film, then with whom and about what. However, her fantasies were limited by Ukrainian reality, which is captured in this short concept film.

Podil is a historic district of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It was first mentioned in chronicles in 945. It has experienced and witnessed many things. And it has not survived many things. I have always been amazed by the number of freely written drawings and words on the walls, fences, and bus stops in this neighborhood. I have never seen so many of them anywhere else. So one day, they found their way onto my editing table to tell their story...