super heavy

director: Anastasiia Bonadyha

original title: super heavy

year: 2023

running time: 10 min.

synopsis

Using aquatic symbolism and contrasts between film stock, VHS footage and digital film, the author explores the formative function of swimming, its influence on strengthening family bonds and its relationship to the current oppressive reality of war.

biography

Anastasiia Bonadyha was born into a family of doctors in Dnipro, Ukraine. She studied social anthropology and social work in Prague before joining the Department of Documentary Film at FAMU. She is currently a member of the audiovisual association Remízek.

more about film

director:	Anastasiia Bonadyha
producer:	Lenka Medová

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