The film takes the audience on a powerful, visually arresting journey through humanity’s endless cycle of war and peace. The film follows 20-year-old Andriy Suleyman as he tries to secure a sustainable future while navigating the human toll of armed conflict. From the Syrian civil war to strife in Ukraine, Andriy’s existence is framed by the seemingly eternal flow of life and death.
Alina Gorlova
Alina Gorlova is a director and film editor. Born and raised in Ukraine, she graduated from Karpenko-Kary Kyiv National University of Theatre, Film & Television. In 2016, she completed her first mid-length documentary, KHOLODNY YAR. INTRO, which screened at the Odesa IFF (Ukraine) and Artdocfest (Moscow, Russia). Her second documentary, NO OBVIOUS SIGN (2018), tells the story of a female Ukrainian soldier who undergoes rehabilitation for post-traumatic stress and has won multiple awards, including the MDR film award for outstanding Eastern European Movie at DokLeipzig 2018. Alina was a 2019 Berlinale Talents participant. Her latest film, THIS RAIN WILL NEVER STOP (2020), won the Award for Best First Appearance at IDFA and the Best Feature award at Festival dei Popoli.