The Editorial Office (15) + ScreenTalk: director Roman Bondarchuk & producer/co-writer Dar'ya Averchenko

A young scientist travels across the Ukrainian steppe with a photo camera hoping to find an endangered groundhog,
but comes across a crime that will change the trajectory of his life.

Trying to expose the truth about an arson, Yura (Dmytro Bahnenko) starts work at a local newspaper that, instead of helping him deliver justice, will send him through a rabbit hole and show him a society permeated by corruption. Fake news, local oligarchs, rigged elections, and bizarre cults are all framed by a looming war. 

After his acclaimed debut narrative feature Volcano (2018), director Roman Bondarchuk returns to his native Southern Ukraine, and to what is now recognisably his signature style, to deliver a masterfully crafted absurdist and timely satire.

Director Roman Bondarchuk and producer/co-writer Dar'ya Averchenko will join in person for a ScreenTalk following the screening.

Fri 24 Jan 2025
18:30
Cinema 2