Kateryna Hornostai’s film Time Tape was selected for the main competition of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. It is the first film by a Ukrainian director to be chosen for the festival since 1997. is the first film by a Ukrainian director to be selected for the main competition.
This was reported by the film’s team’s press service.
“The Time Tape” is a documentary about teachers and students who continued to teach and study during the war, particularly in the de-occupied and frontline territories.
The film chronicles a year in the life of Ukrainian schools, students, and teachers from different regions of the country. It shows how the war in Ukraine affects their daily lives and the challenges of trying to maintain education and a sense of normalcy in the face of constant danger.
The film is intended to be used as a tool of cultural diplomacy to remind the world that the war in Ukraine is ongoing. Ukrainian children and teachers are paying a high price for the opportunity to enjoy their basic human right to education.
The film aims not only to draw attention to the challenges faced by Ukrainian education but also to raise funds to rebuild schools destroyed by the war. During the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia damaged almost 3,000 educational institutions, 400 of which were completely destroyed. The funds raised during the international campaign will help repair and equip schools so that the educational process can continue despite the war.
The 75th anniversary Berlin International Film Festival will take place from February 13 to 23, and director Todd Haynes will chair this year’s main competition jury.
