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THE LIVING FIRE

by Ostap Kostyuk

synopsis

With the thick snow melting in the breathtaking Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine, spring is approaching and three men must prepare for an arduous journey up into the mountains. Bound by tradition, they reflect on the meaning of their own existence as the contemporary world encroaches on their remote community and threatens to destroy their way of life. A moving and captivating tale of three shepherds, each at a different stage in his life.

international title: The Living Fire
original title: Zhyva vatra
country: Ukraine
year: 2016
genre: documentary
directed by: Ostap Kostyuk
film run: 77'
screenplay: Ostap Kostyuk
cinematography by: Mykyta Kuzmenko, Oleksander Pozdnyakov
film editing: Petro Tsymbal
music: Alla Zagaikevych
producer: Gennady Kofman, Daniil Vulitsky
production: MaGiKa Film Company

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