La Palisiada
La Palisiada is a 2023 Ukrainian noir[1] movie, the debut work of Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko.[2][3] It premiered worldwide on January 29, 2023 at the 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it received an award from FIPRESCI.[4] It later premiered in Ukraine on October 12, 2023, during the "Kyiv Criticism Week". In December 2023, it was the winner of the 41st Torino Film Festival.[5] It is also nominated from Ukraine for the 2025 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[6]
Sypnosis
[edit]A forensic psychiatrist is confronted with the complicated story of the murder of a policeman a few months before the signing of Protocol No. 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which provided for the rejection of the death penalty.[2]
Production
[edit]Work on the project lasted for five years. The production of the film was supported by the State Film Agency of Ukraine. To reconstruct the atmosphere of the 1990s, the authors combined filming on magnetic tape with modern digital technologies and it "gives film a near VHS-feeling".[7] The film crew studied old videos and photos, operational police videos. According to the director, he was influenced by the decisions and manner of shooting in the 1980s and 1990s, which included the films of Michael Haneke.
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Nominated for the award of the European Film Academy in the category "Opening of the year - FIPRESCI prize " 2023.[8]
- FIPRESSI prize at the Rotterdam International Film Festival.[9]
- The best film of the 41st Torino Film Festival.[10]
- The best director (Filip Sotnychenko) — "Heart of Sarajevo" of the International Film Festival in Sarajevo .
- The best film — Vilnius International Film Festival Kino pavasaris, Lithuania.
- The best feature-length feature film — National Award of Film Critics "Kinokol" (Ukraine)
- Film of the year according to the Black Lotus award (Ukraine)
References
[edit]- ^ "Francesco Ghio. La Palisiada by Philip Sotnychenko". cinedamstorino.it. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ a b "La Palisiada". iffr.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (2023-01-31). "Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko has mixed feelings being at a film festival: "Our fight is on the cultural front"". Screen. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "FIPRESCI Award". iffr.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Torino Film Festival, vince l'ucraino 'La Palisiada'". ansa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "La Palisiada". ukrainianinstitute.org. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Serhii Ksaverov. La Palisiada: In the Black Hole". fipresci.org. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "LA PALISIADA / ЛЯ ПАЛІСІАДА". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Karpyuk, Elizaveta (August 18, 2023)
- ^ "Ля Палісіада". dzygamdb.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-30.
External links
[edit]- La Palisiada at IMDb