God Will Forgive (Ukrainian: Бог простить) is a Ukrainian short drama film directed by Hovhannes Khachatryan.[1]
| God Will Forgive | |
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 Film poster | |
| Ukrainian | Бог простить |
| Directed by | Hovhannes Khachatryan |
| Written by | Maryna Artemenko |
| Produced by | Mila Andriiash Anton Sova Olha Klymenko |
| Starring | Viktor Zhdanov Sergey Shadrin Tamara Morozova Danylo Braha |
| Cinematography | Artem Kozyrev |
| Edited by | Manvel Aramyan Hovhannes Khachatryan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | TUARON (Worldwide) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Languages | Ukrainian Russian English intertitles |
Plot
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The Ukrainian State Film Agency gives the following description of the film: "A Ukrainian priest, a chaplain, trying to get out of the grey zone, comes across a separatist convoy that has been shelled, where he meets a mortally wounded mercenary and is faced with a choice – to help or to keep running, but suddenly he accidentally steps on an anti-personnel mine."[2]
On 9 July 2020, the short film God Will Forgive was one of the winners of the 13th Ukrainian State Film Council pitch and received funding after a vote by the State Council for the Support of Cinematography, and was also included in the selection of the 6 most interesting debut short film projects in the 13th Ukrainian State Film Council pitch.[3][4]
On 8 November 2020, the Art Centre of Odesa Film Studio organised an award ceremony for the participants of the short film project Kira Muratova Short Encounters, where the script for God Will Forgive came second and received funding for the film project.[5]
The film stars Viktor Zhdanov, who has also appeared in the films Cyborgs, Ex, Volcano, Zachar Berkut and other Ukrainian films and TV series.
The film was shot by TUARON with the help of the Ukrainian National Guard, which provided equipment and personnel. The film was produced by Mila Andriiash, Olga Klymenko and Swedish film producer Anton Sova.[6][7]
The film reveals the acute problem of mined areas and was screened at international film festivals in Spain,[8] Ukraine,[9][10][11][12] Germany,[13] US[14][15] and Sweden.[16][17]
Cast
edit- Viktor Zhdanov — Chaplain
- Sergei Shadrin (1980–2021)[18] — Separ
- Tamara Morozova — Mother
- Daniel Braga – Son
Production
edit- How long did it take to find funding – 1 year[4]
- How long did preparations take – 1.5 months
- How many days did it take to shoot the film – 4 days
- How long did the editing take – 1 month
| External videos | |
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 Official teaser of the film on YouTube |
Awards
edit- 2021 – 18th Kyiv International Film Festival "Kinolitopys" — Best Photography in a short film. Photographic Director: Artem Kozyrev.[9][19]
- 2023 – 26th Golden Chicken International Film, Television and Radio Festival for Children and Youth — Best Feature Short Film.[7][20][13]
- 2023 – Ukrainian Dream Film Festival — Best short film.[12]
- 2023 – Direct Monthly Online Film Festival (DMOFF) — Best Ukrainian Director. Director: Hovhannes Khachatryan.[14][15][21]
- 2023 – Dresden Cinema Awards — Best Producer: Mila Andriiash, Olga Klymenko, Anton Sova.[22]
- 2023 – Navy International Film Festival — Best International Short Film and Best Producer: Mila Andriiash, Olga Klymenko, Anton Sova.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Оганнес Хачатрян про тонку лінію вибору, Сергія Параджанова та свій дебют". Your Art. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Бог простить". usfa.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Самусенко, Юрій (2020-07-10). "Хто дістав фінансування на Тринадцятому пітчингу Держкіно". Moviegram (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ a b "10 найдорожчих фільмів, які держава фінансувала у 2020 році: оскароносець Ворд, «Носоріг» Сенцова та інші". НАШІ ГРОШІ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Підвели підсумки конкурсу короткометражних проектів". www.odesafilmstudio.com.ua. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Шевченко, Юлия (2023-06-19). "Шестая национальная кинопремия: в список номинантов попал короткометражный фильм "Бог простит"". Plitkar (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ a b Замок, Високий (2023-08-11). "Кіновиробник Туарон здобули премію за кращий ігровий короткометражний фільм "Бог простить" — Високий Замок". wz.lviv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ MIFF (2022-09-08). "Festival 2022 | Marbella Film Festival". www.marbellafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ a b "Переможці 2021 – КІНОЛІТОПИС | 18 КИЇВСЬКИЙ МІЖНАРОДНИЙ ФЕСТИВАЛЬ". kinolitopys.com.ua. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Буняк, Валерія (2023-08-17). "Антифестиваль короткометражного кіно "Своїми словами" оголосив цьогорічну програму". detector.media (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "International Independent Film Festival "Brukivka"". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ a b "Ukrainian Dream Film Festival". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ a b Lana, Good (2023-07-18). ""Золоте курча" в екзилі: в Німеччині відбувся український кінофестиваль". Amal, Berlin (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b "October 2023 (Winner)". DMOFF – Film Submission. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ a b "God will Forgive". DMOFF – Film Submission. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Stockholm City Film Festival". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Home". Stockholm City Festival. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Умер известный украинский актер: не пережил операцию". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Kyiv International Film Festival (2021)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Golden Chicken International Film, Television and Radio Festival for Children and Youth (2020)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Direct Monthly Online Film Festival (2023)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Dresden Cinema Awards (2023)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Navy International Film Festival (2023)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-12-20.