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| Directed by | Anna Buryachkova |
| Written by | Anna Buryachkova Marina Stepanska |
| Starring | Zachary Shadrin |
| Cinematography | Olena Chekhovska |
| Edited by | Yuri Reznichenko |
| Music by | Lika Bugaeva |
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| Language | Ukrainian |
Forever-Forever (Ukrainian: Назавжди-Назавжди, romanized: Nazavzhdy-Nazavzhdy) is a 2023 coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Anna Buryachkova at her feature film debut. A co-production between Ukraine and Netherlands, it premiered in the Orizzonti Extra section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
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Cast
- Zachary Shadrin as Dzhura
- Alina Cheban as Tonia
- Arthur Aliiev as Sania
- Yelyzaveta Tsilyk as Lera
- Daria Zhykharska as Ira
Production
The film was penned during the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine. It was shot in Kyiv, with shootings being wrapped two weeks before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Reception
The film was awarded best film at the 2023 FilmFestival Cottbus.
References
- Barraclough, Leo (31 July 2023). "Love Triangle Drama 'Forever-Forever' Picked Up by Pluto Film Ahead of Venice Film Festival Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- Petkova, Savina (9 September 2023). "Review: Forever-Forever". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- Kudlac, Martin (28 September 2023). "Venice 2023 Review: FOREVER-FOREVER, Post-Soviet Young and Restless". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- Ntim, Zac (31 August 2023). "'Forever-Forever' Trailer: First Look At Venice Orizzonti Pic From Ukrainian Filmmaker Anna Buryachkova". Deadline. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- "Cottbuser Filmfestival: Forever-Forever über postsowjetisches Kiew gewinnt". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.