3RD YEAR

From alcohol to heroism. One morning, Valera wakes up as a local hero. The problem is he doesn't remember anything... A short film on morals, profiteering and that what is really important.


  • Name of the movie: Valera
  • Movie block: 29. Moral or Immoral?
  • Competition category: fiction (1D)
  • Year of origin: 2022
  • Country of origin: Ukraine
  • Duration : 14.44 min
  • Authors / staff:

    Olga Artushevska

  • Reason for making the movie:

    Director's statement:

    In this movie it was very important for me to show that what we should always remember: that we're people and we should be honest – first of all, with ourself.

  • Other information:

    A film written and directed by a then 20-year-old Olga Artushevska from the Ukraine.

    Olga Artushevka's Filmography:

    Life as a Kuleshov effect (2018)

    The first peace minute (2019)

    It happens (2020)

    The Page (2020)

    Letter (2021)

    Valera (2022)

    (A note from the festival team: we would like to thoroughly thank miss Artushevska for the dedication with which she provided the festival all of her materials, despite the invasion in her home in the Ukraine and despite (not only) the lack of electricity. We sincerely hope that you are safe.)

 

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Valera