107 Mothers is a 2021 docudrama film[2] directed by Péter Kerekes who co-wrote the screenplay with Ivan Ostrochovský. Its world premiere took place on 1 September 2021 at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it was screened in Horizons competition program.[3] It was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4] It is a co-production between Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Ukraine.

107 Mothers
International release poster
Directed byPéter Kerekes
Screenplay byIvan Ostrochovský
Péter Kerekes
Story byIvan Ostrochovský
Produced byIvan Ostrochovský
StarringMaryna Klimova
CinematographyMartin Kollár
Edited byThomas Ernst
Martin Piga
Music byLucia Chutkova
Production
companies
Punkchart films
Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska
Endorfilm
Arthouse Traffic
Peter Kerekes
Hypermarket Film
Release date
  • 1 September 2021 (2021-09-01) (Venice)
Running time
93 minutes
CountriesSlovakia
Czech Republic
Ukraine
LanguagesRussian
Ukrainian[1]

Plot

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In a Ukrainian women's prison, mothers are permitted to serve their sentences with their children until their third birthday.[5]

Cast

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  • Maryna Klimova
  • Iryna Kiryazeva
  • Lyubov Vasylyna

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "107 Mothers". Films Boutique. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Cenzorka (107 Mothers). 2021. Directed by Peter Kerekes | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ "'107 Mothers' Director Kerekes Reflects on His Venice Film". Variety. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Slovenským kandidátom v boji o Oscara je film Cenzorka, na ktorom pracovali šesť rokov". TA3. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. ^ Gyarke, Lovia (2 September 2021). "'107 Mothers' ('Cenzorka'): Film Review - Venice 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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