PORCELAIN WAR

PORCELAIN WAR

What is worth fighting for, if not culture? Three Ukrainian artists take up arms when Russia invades their country, but refuse to put down their drive to create. After enlisting to defend their beloved homeland, Slava, Anya and Andrey channel their art into their new roles on the front lines, and demonstrate their pride in the vibrancy, passion, and rich heritage of Ukraine.

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-director Brendan Bellomo, co-director and film subject Slava Leontyev, film subject Anya Stasenko, producer Aniela Sidorska p.g.a., and producer Paula DuPre’ Pesmen, p.g.a..

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by Angelika

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Director: Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev
Executive Producer: Al Hicks, Luke Mazzaferro, Rob Galluzzo, Linda A. Cornfield, David J. Cornfield, Sheri Sobrato, Jeffrey Sobrato, Lisa Sobrato Sonsini, Andrea Cayton, Garrett Cayton, Ginny Jordan, Georgia Welles, Amy Carpenter, Steve Carpenter, Robina Riccitiello, Josh Peters, James Balog, Michael Anders, Karl Kister, Joe Barnathan, Kevin Marciano, John Schmidt
Producer: Aniela Sidorska p.g.a., Paula DuPré Pesmen p.g.a., Camilla Mazzaferro, Olivia Ahnemann
Cinematographer: Andrey Stefanov
Editor: Brendan Bellomo, Aniela Sidorska, Kelly Cameron
Language: Ukrainian, Russian
Country: Australia, United States of America, Ukraine
Year: 2024