Edition: First Cut Lab Ukraine 2020
Stepne
Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
Production company: VRODASTUDIO
World Premiere: Locarno Film Festival 2023 – International Competition
Set amidst stunning Ukrainian winter landscapes and emerging feelings of alienation between people in a post-Soviet society, Stepne is the story of Anatoliy, a man who comes back home to take care of his dying mother.
CREDITS
Director: Maryna Vroda
Writers: Maryna Vroda, Kirill Schuvalov
Editor: Franziska Wenzel, Maryna Vroda, Marek Šulik
Producer: Maryna Vroda
Co-Producers: Andrea Wohlfeil, Anna Katchko, Agnieszka Dziedzic, Jan Naszewski, Marcin Łuczaj, Peter Kerekes
Cast: Oleksandr Maksiakov, Nina Antonova, Oleg Primogenov, Radmila Shchogolieva
International Sales: New Europe Film Sales