HOW IS KATIA? (2022, FEATURE DRAMA, UKRAINE)
Anna (Anastasia Karpenko) works as a paramedic. She wants to secure a reasonably secure future for herself and her daughter. But all plans fall apart when Anna's daughter Katja is hit by a car. Anna's hectic everyday life is thrown further into disarray as she does not let go and tries to convict the perpetrators. But justice, Anna must painfully learn, is not guaranteed. Corruption, nepotism and violence characterise Ukrainian society, which the film portrays in a rather uncompromising and gloomy way.
director: Christina Tynkevych | screenwriter: Natalia Blok, Julia Gonchar, Serhii Kastornykh
Selected Prizes:
- Locarno Film Festival - Special Jury Prize, Best Actress
- Cineast (Luxembourg) - Critics' Prize
- Around The World in 14 Films (Germany) - Best Director
"It seems that a new Ukrainian wave of young directors is being born before our eyes, capable of adequately representing their country at international film festivals." - Cineuropa
The filmscreening is followed by an interview with filmmaker Christina Tynkevych, moderated by Susanne Bieger from AROUND THE WORLD IN 14 FILMS festival.
We thank Coccinelle Film for the kind support and the opportunity to screen the film.
