La Palisiada is a 2023 post-Soviet noir film.[1][2] It is the debut film of Ukranian director Philip Sotnychenko.[3] It premiered worldwide on January 29, 2023 at the 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it received an award from FIPRESCI. It later premiered in Ukraine on October 12, 2023, during the "Kyiv Criticism Week". On December 2023, it was the winner of the 41st Torino Film Festival.

Sypnosis edit

A forensic psychiatrist is confronted with the complicated story of the murder of a policeman a few months before the signing of Protocol No. 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which provided for the rejection of the death penalty.[4]

Production edit

Work on the project lasted for five years. The production of the film was supported by the State Film Agency of Ukraine. To create the atmosphere of the 1990s, the authors combined filming on magnetic tape with modern digital technologies. The film crew studied old videos and photos, operational police videos. According to the director, he was influenced by the decisions and manner of shooting in the 1980s and 1990s, which included the films of Michael Haneke.

Awards and nominations edit

  • Nominated for the award of the European Film Academy in the category "Opening of the year - FIPRESCI prize " 2023.[5]
  • FIPRESSI prize at the Rotterdam International Film Festival.[6]
  • The best film of the 41st Torino Film Festival.[7]
  • The best director (Filip Sotnychenko) — "Heart of Sarajevo" of the International Film Festival in Sarajevo  .
  • The best film — Vilnius International Film Festival Kino pavasaris , Lithuania.
  • The best feature-length feature film — National Award of Film Critics "Kinokol" (Ukraine)
  • Film of the year according to the Black Lotus award (Ukraine)

References edit

  1. ^ "Вільнюський кінофестиваль: український пострадянський нуар «Ля Палісіада» став переможцем". umoloda.kyiv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  2. ^ "Український погляд на дев'яності — чому нашому фільму "Ля Полісіада" важко конкурувати із "Словом пацана"". Телеграф (in Ukrainian). 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ^ Tabbara, Mona (2023-01-31). "Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko has mixed feelings being at a film festival: "Our fight is on the cultural front"". Screen. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ "La Palisiada | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. ^ "LA PALISIADA / ЛЯ ПАЛІСІАДА". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. ^ Karpyuk, Elizaveta (August 18, 2023)
  7. ^ "Ля Палісіада". dzygamdb.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-30.

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