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The European Film Festival returns for the 13th year with screenings at the New Noise Courtyard on Durban's Point. A selection of 8 of the best films in current European cinema, fresh from Cannes, Venice, Berlin and beyond, will be screened for all to enjoy.
The Courtyard at New Noise is a multi-purpose cultural space that will be transformed into a mini-theatre to present this amazing selection of films. Arrive 30min before the screening to get yourself some popcorn and refreshments ahead of the screening. Seating will be unreserved, so it will be on a first-come basis. Secure parking is available at Ushaka, otherwise, street parking is also available.
Porcelain War
Country: Ukraine / United States / Australia
Director Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev
Writer Aniela Sidorska, Brendan Bellomo, Paula DuPré Pesmen
Cast: Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, Andrey Stefanov
Genre: Documentary, War
Duration: 1h 27min (87min)
Language / Subtitles: Ukrainian and Russian, with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Classification: 15 PG
Logline Ukraine and the spirit of its people are like porcelain, “Easy to break but impossible to destroy,” in director Brendan Bellomo’s beautiful, heartfelt Oscar-nominated documentary about co-director Slava Leontyev, his wife Anya and their friend Andrey Stefanov. The three nature lovers and artists bound together by their passion for creating delicate, detailed porcelain figurines before the war, now find themselves staying behind on the frontline as they take up arms in the struggle for Ukrainian liberation.
Find out more about the festival here: www.eurofilmfest.co.za