Photophobia (2023)
- Original title
- Svetloplachosť
- Directed by
- Pavol Pekarcik, Ivan Ostrochovský
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 3 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
A docudrama set in Ukraine during the Russian invasion, following a family as they shelter in a dark subway station. The story is seen through the eyes of a young boy trying to navigate life underground.
intimateobservationalgroundedtensehumanresilientchild-focuseddocumentary-style
What happens
Photophobia (Slovak: Światłowstręt, Ukrainian: «Фотофобія», Czech: Světloplachost) is a 2023 docudrama film written and directed by Ivan Ostrochovský, and Pavol Pekarčík. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar, in which it won the Europa Cinemas Label Award. A co-production between Slovakia, Czech Republic and Ukraine, it was shot in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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