28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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Man Looking for a Rainbow

Man Looking for a Rainbow

director: Volodymyr Khmelytskyi
original title: Ljudyna shukaje rajdugu
country: USSR
year: 1966
running time: 16 min.

synopsis

Besides possessing environmental appeal, this poetic depiction of the exploration of the Podillya cave system in the Termopil region holds a privileged position among the films from the Studio of Popular Science Films for its captivating storytelling, rhythmic assembly and distinctive visuals.

biography

Director, screenwriter and cinematographer Volodymyr Khmelnitsky (b. 1953) worked in Kiev's Studio of Popular Science Films. He concluded his long-term exploration of the relationship between man and nature - e.g. in the documentary series People and Dolphins (1983) - by unusually adapting the absurd short story by Georgie Vladimir, Faithful Ruslan (1992 ).

more about film

director: Volodymyr Khmelytskyi
Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Creative Europe Media
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
GEMO
Česká televize
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