Time to the Target

synopsis

Lviv, in western Ukraine, is located relatively far from the front line. Schools continue to operate, tourists flood the historic centre, and locals gather in cafés. Yet the normalcy of life is constantly disrupted by the consequences of Russian aggression. Every day, new graves are dug in cemeteries for fallen soldiers, and funeral music is interrupted by the sound of sirens. Vitaly Mansky was born in Lviv. His three-hour portrait of his hometown is also a tribute to the people there, who, despite constant uncertainty, try to maintain their dignity, cohesion, and courage. No additional commentary from the Ukrainian director is necessary. The cycle of life and death, joy and sorrow, is conveyed only through eloquent images and editing.

“I thought Lviv was an eternal city and that I knew it very well… However, with the start of the first war in 2014, and later on, the full-scale war, when I was passing through Lviv, going somewhere else, I started to notice the gradual changes.” — Vitaly Mansky

biography

Vitaly Mansky (born 1963) is a documentary filmmaker and producer from Lviv, chronicling life in today's Ukraine and the former Soviet Union. His films have been screened at leading international festivals and have won dozens of awards. His latest documentary, Time to the Target, was co-produced in the Czech Republic and premiered at Berlinale.

film details

director:	Vitaly Mansky
producer:	Natalia Manska, Filip Remunda, Tereza Horská, Natalia Khazan
script:	Vitaly Mansky

contact

Tereza Horská / Hypermarket Film
tereza@hypermarketfilm.cz