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Year of Production 2023

Photophobia

English title: Photophobia
Original title: Sv?tloplachost
German title: Photophobia
Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Ukraine, 2023

Director: Ostrochovsky?, Ivan / Pekarcik, Pavol
Production company: Punkchart Films, Cinémotif Films, Radio and Television Slovakia, Arthouse Traffic, Czech Television, Partizanfilm
Age recommendation: 15 years and up
Length: 71 min.
Film genre: Documentary

Synopsis:
One February morning, Niki (12) and his family arrive at the Kharkiv metro station to seek refuge from the terrifying war. For Niki's family, daylight is synonymous with deadly danger. The boy cannot leave the confines of the station, where he lives among hundreds under the constant glow of neon lights. Niki wanders through abandoned train cars and platforms, and when he meets Vika, a new world opens before him. The children bond and together find the courage to once again feel the rays of the sun on their faces.

Festivals:
Venice IFF 2023, European Cinema Label 2023 (awarded), Zlin CFF 2024

World sales address/es:
Punkchart (SK)

Sold to:
CinemArt (CZ)