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Viktor (2024)

Viktor poster
Directed by
Olivier Sarbil
Genre
documentary
Country
Ukraine, United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A deaf man named Viktor documents his daily life during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The film shows how he navigates the war using his other senses.

intimateurgentfirst-persontenseimpressionisticquietly defiantvisceralsensory

What happens

Viktor (Ukrainian: «Віктор», Russian: «Виктор») is a 2024 documentary film, directed by Olivier Sarbil and produced by Real Lava and Protozoa. It explores the Russian invasion of Ukraine through the perspective of a deaf person. Darren Aronofsky serves as a producer under his Protozoa Pictures banner along with Real Lava headed by Sigrid Dyekjær. It had its world premiere in the Platform Prize program at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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