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In his latest documentary, Sergei Loznitsa takes viewers to Nazi-occupied Ukraine and, working exclusively with uniquely restored archive materials, shows us the background of the tragic events that took place just outside occupied Kyiv in September 1941 – the massacre of more than 33,000 Jewish residents. Loznitsa’s seventh film at Cannes offers a chilling report on these events and places them into a broader context.
Synopsis
After capturing the atmosphere of the Stalin trials (The Trial) and the extent of Stalin’s personality cult (State Funeral), renowned Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa takes viewers to Nazi-occupied Ukraine. Working exclusively with uniquely restored archive materials, he shows us the background of the tragic events that happened just outside occupied Kyiv in September 1941 – the massacre of more than 33,000 Jewish residents. By placing these events into a broader context, and thanks to his remarkable editing work, Loznitsa amplifies the impact of the film’s chilling testimony, which will remain with the viewer for a long time afterwards, along with the words of Vasily Grossman as cited in the film: “In Ukraine there are no Jews. … Stillness. Silence. A people has been murdered.”
Lenka Tyrpáková
About the director

Sergei Loznitsa (1964, Baranovichi, USSR). Selected filmography: The Train Stop (Polustanok, 2000, doc.), Factory (Fabrika, 2004, doc.), My Joy (Schastye moyo, 2010), In the Fog (V tumane, 2012), Maidan (2014, doc.), A Gentle Creature (Krotkaya, 2017), Donbass (2018), The Trial (Process, 2018, doc.), Babi Yar. Context (2021, doc.).
Contacts
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About the film
Barevný, černobílý, DCP
Section: | Horizons |
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Director: | Sergei Loznitsa |
Screenplay: | Sergei Loznitsa |
Editor: | Sergei Loznitsa, Danielius Kokanauskis, Tomasz Wolski |
Producer: | Sergei Loznitsa, Maria Choustova |
Production: | ATOMS & VOID |
Coproduction: | Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center |
Contact: | ATOMS & VOID |
Guests

Sergei Loznitsa
Film Director

Maria Choustova
Producer