fiction feature film
Kiir, a 12-year-old boy, travels with his mother Olia to a sanatorium in the Carpatian Mountains in Ukraine. While Olia attends a support group for military families and struggles with how to talk about her missing husband, Kiir befriends a charismatic masseur, a skilled pianist, and her granddaughter. He learns the art of massage, music, and experiences his first love.
CREATIVE TEAM
MYKOLA ZASIEIEV, scriptwriter
Mykola Zasieiev graduated Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts (Filmmaking) in 2017. While still a student, he started working with provident Ukrainian TV and film production studios as a script writer, 1st AD, and acting coach. He also has also made several short films premiered at the international film festivals. «Phase», his short narrative debut, premiered at Molodist IFF 2021, and since, has been at numerous film festivals.
“Phase” 20’ narrative, Molodist IFF 2021, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2022 in Tokyo. Best Narrative Short Award at French Riviera Film Festival 2022 and Best Short Fiction Film Nomination UFA’s Golden Dzyga 2022. Best Narrative Film, Best Cinematography and Best Actor at Vidkryta Nich FF 2021.
“Medea” 15’ narrative, Special Jury Mention at the Cherkasy FF ""Kinoshot” 2017
“Memories of a Dead Man” 30’ narrative premiered at Odesa IFF and the Up-&-Coming FF in Hanover 2016
NATALIA LIBET, producer
Experienced in co-production, investment, and finance through her work with international companies, Natalia Libet is a film producer and a co-founder of the women-led production company "2Brave Productions" based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Natalia earned an MBA in the United States as the recipient of the 2000 Edmund Muskie/Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship Award. She is a member of the European Producers Club, European and Ukrainian Film Academies, and an alumna of EURODOC 2021. Currently, Natalia also serves as the Head of Tatino Films' First Cut+, a semiannual workshop focusing on marketing and positioning of feature films.
She has produced and co-produced several successful feature debuts, including Kateryna Gornostai's ""Stop-Zemlia"" (2021 Crystal Bear Berlinale Generation 14+), Mantas Kvedaravicius's ""Parthenon"" (2019 Venice FF's International Critics' Week), Marta Smerechynska's ""Diary of a Bride of Christ"" (2022 Sarajevo FF), and Anna Buryachkova's ""Forever-Forever"" (2023 Venice FF's Orizzonti Extra Competition)."