The Living Fire (2014)
- Original title
- Жива ватра
- Directed by
- Ostap Kostyuk
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The documentary watches shepherds in the Ukrainian Carpathians as they go about their daily work. It shows how modern life is starting to replace their old traditions and skills.
observationalmeditativecontemplativeearthyquietnostalgicslow-paced
What happens
The Living Fire (Ukrainian: «Жива ватра») is a 2016 Ukrainian documentary film directed by Ostap Kostyuk. The film tells about the life of shepherds in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains, and the fate of traditional skills in the context of the modern world. The cinema version of the film (77 minutes of running time) was first released in Ukrainian film distribution on September 29, 2016. The TV version of the film (52 minutes of running time) was first released on UA:First on November 19, 2016. The release of the TV version was preceded by a crowdfunding fundraiser on the Ukrainian platform Spilnokosht, which was successfully completed and the creators of the film managed to raise more than ₴70 thousand. In 2017, the film won 2 nominations for the Ukrainian National Film Award, the "Golden Dzyga." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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