Rule of Two Walls

Dir. DAVID GUTNIK

2023 | 77 min | Ukraine | Ukrainian | Documentary

Synopsis

An intimate look at the war in Ukraine, as seen through the eyes of Ukrainian artists who remained in their country to make art as a defiant act in the face of aggression.

  • A visceral expression of the artistic need to survive and preserve.
    Film Inquiry
  • Gutnik and his narrators explain the horrors they’ve so calmly that one cannot fathom the damage being done. It becomes a compelling device and speaks to the moment.
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  • Director and editor David Gutnik extends the gaze of the collective of artists he embeds with into a vivid evocation of the ongoing war and its effects on the Ukrainian people.
    Moveable Fest
  • It leaves you angry at the injustice Ukrainian citizens are enduring, but also inspired by their determination to stand up for the country they love.It leaves you angry at the injustice Ukrainian citizens are enduring, but also inspired by their determination to stand up for the country they love.
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