The first prize was shared by “Land of Ivan” and a picture by a director from Turkey.
Film “Land of Ivan” by Ukrainian director Andriy Lysetsky received the prize of the Pordenone Docs Fest in Italy. According to Derzhkino, the festival jury awarded the main prize to the Ukrainian film and film Les Enfants Terribles by Turkish director Ahmet Necdet Chupur.
The film “Land of Ivan” tells about the life of Ivan Prikhodko, one of the last folk artists of Ukraine. >
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“This is a portrait of an artist from another time: his paintings reflect the ancient and simple universe, tied to farming traditions, nature and magical rituals, which are repeated with the change of seasons “, – said the organizers of the festival.
It is also noted that in early March the festival awarded the special international prize Special Images of Courage 2022 Ukrainian director Alina Gorlova.
In support of Ukraine and in honor of the director, the festival hosted screenings of two iconic films by Alina Gorlova – the film “There are no obvious manifestations” about a Ukrainian woman warrior who is trying to return to normal life after the war. and the director's powerful documentary about the endless cycle of war and peace in “This Rain Will Never End.”
Let us remind you that earlier the film “Olga” about a Ukrainian gymnast who was forced to move from Luhansk to Switzerland won three awards from the Swiss Film Academy .
