2018 / 73' / Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia
Babushka Zina is originally Ukrainian, but because of the current political situation, she has remained in Russian-occupied Crimea. Separated from her family, she lives in a forgotten seaside town while trying to decide whether to stay or to leave.
Screenings schedule:
19.07.2024 at 16:00, House of Cinema, 6 Saksaganskogo Street (Kyiv), Blue Hall
DIRECTOR - ALEXANDER MIHALKOVICH
Biography
Alexander Mihalkovich is Belarusian-Ukrainian director and producer. He graduated with PHD in librarian science and with MA in film directing at DocNomads international study program. His focus as a filmmaker is on long-term projects towards which he feels a close personal relationship. After creating several short documentary and experimental films, he made his debut feature film My Granny from Mars. It had a successful theatrical release in Ukraine and has been selected at numerous international film festival including DOK.fest München 2019, BelDocs Belgrade 2019, Sarajevo IFF DocuTalents Award 2018, Jihlava IDFF 2018, Neighbors From The East 2019 opening film, ArtDocFest / Riga IFF 2019, Kino FORUM Bialystok 2019 and many others.
Selected filmography
My Granny from Mars (2018)
Producer: Volia Chajkouskaya, Igor Savychenko, Alexander Mihalkovich
Screenwriter: Alexander Mihalkovich
DOP: Siarhiei Kanaplianik, Alexander Mihalkovich
Production: Volia Films, Directory Films, Voka Films