This title is part of a slate of non-scripted short films produced by The New Yorker, exclusively distributed worldwide by Ouat Media.
Director: Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk
Countries of Production: Ukraine, USA
Runtime: 12 min
Year of Production: 2022
In western Ukraine, sculptors who used to make religious statues are retraining for different skills. They now build anti-tank obstacles to help fend off the Russian invasion.
AWARDS:
Special Mention – 2022 DOC NYC
Best Documentary Short – 2022 Pure Magic International Film Festival
Best Short Documentary – 2023 Rome Prisma Film Awards
Over 50 Festival Selections, including:
2022 Sarajevo International Film Festival
2022 Toronto International Film Festival
2022 IDFA
2023 Sundance Film Festival
2023 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
2023 Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia