КАТАЛОГ СATALOG

DOCU/ХІТИ DOCU/BEST
Victoria Leshchenko,
program coordinator
If you type dead slow ahead into Google,
the search engine will spit a multilayered
chewing gum back at you. That is exactly
what the program coordinator of Docudays
UA feels when he or she lets another
program out onto the big screens. But
what else can it be, if not an appeal to
the audience itself: Sit down! Watch! And
resurrect!
The stunningly beautiful film Dead Slow
Ahead by Mauro Herce is a feast for both the
cinephile and the inexperienced spectator.
That is exactly how life smolders after the
global apocalypse on the only ship that
survived. It is as if the people, absorbed by
the mechanics of existence, forget to pay
attention to the magnificent surrealism of
everything that is going on around them.
The deeply touching film 3½ Minutes,
10 Bullets by the American Marc Silver tells
the story of the murder of a black teenager
which shook up the country. The recorded
court hearing is breathtaking: we see the
grief-stricken parents, the man who tries
to get away with it, and his nervous fiancée,
whose words decide everyone’s fate. Selfdefense
or murder? That is the question
that grips us tight until the very end. Now
this is especially relevant, as an extensive
debate on gun control is taking place in
Ukraine.
Brothers by Wojciech Staroń is a touching
story about humanity and aging. It is indeed
further evidence of Staroń’s talent as a
documentary filmmaker and a cameraman.
His 20-year-long observation of the
protagonists turns their quiet life into a
documentary masterpiece.
This year’s DOCU/BEST program is a motley
lot. The connection between the films is
barely distinguishable, but they all are
winners of numerous festivals, recognized
and loved by the audience. I believe you will
not remain unmoved. And for those who
have finally woken up, welcome to all the
other screenings of Docudays UA!
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