17-25 Oct 2026
33rd Edition, Sibiu
18-25 Oct 2026
33rd Edition, Sibiu
Photophobia
Ivan Ostrochovsky, Pavol Pekarčík / Slovacia / 2023 / 71 minute
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1116764
Photophobia
On a cold February morning, 12-year-old Niki and his family arrive at the Kharkiv metro station to take shelter from the terrifying war raging outside. While aimlessly wandering around the abandoned cars and full platforms, Niki meets Vika (11), and a new world opens up to him.
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While wandering aimlessly through abandoned train cars and platforms populated with refugees, Niki meets Vika, an 11-year-old girl, and the two begin to explore the underground space and innocently and creatively turn it into their playground. This hybrid documentary cleverly and unobtrusively combines observational moments with staging, managing to (re)create a playful, almost surreal world.
Director
Ivan Ostrochovsky, Pavol Pekarčík
Producer
Ivan Ostrochovsky, Katarina Tomkova, Albert Malinovsky, Tomas Michalek, Kristyna Michalek Kvetova
Production House
Punkchart films
Editor
Ivan Ostrochovsky, Martin Piga, Pavol Pekarčík
Sound
Jakub Jurásek, Dušan Kozák
Cinematographer
Ivan Ostrochovsky, Pavol Pekarčík
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