28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange
director: Iryna Tsilyk
original title: Земля блакитна, ніби апельсин
year: 2020
running time: 74 min.
synopsis
Anna, a single mother, lives with her four children in the war zone of the Ukrainian Donbas. Although the war has intervened in their lives, the family manages to maintain the cosy atmosphere of a home full of joy and mutual support amidst the endless bombing and chaos. The members of the household also share a passion for cinema and decide to make a film together about their experiences of war. Iryna Tsilyk’s feature documentary debut shows how, through passion and creativity during filmmaking, one can cope with trauma and remain human despite living in an inhospitable and life-threatening environment."The film asks: Does art somehow inspire us to deal with traumatic experiences? What can help us to stay human in times of trial? … I think our story is quite universal. Apparently, not everyone in the world knows what war is — but lots of people know what everyday survival means in this big world. All of us need some basic things to rely on: family, friends, love, art, etc."
biography
Ukrainian writer and filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk (1982) graduated from the Kyiv National University of Theatre, Film and Television in 2005. Her short fiction and documentary films deal with war and social issues, especially with people’s relationship to their home and their roots.more about film
| director: | Iryna Tsilyk |
| producer: | Anna Kapustina, Giedrė Žickytė |
