Slava

Slava, a young Ukrainian immigrant, was living in her comfortable bubble, and the notions of "homeland" and "belonging" were just an abstract concept for her. The 24th of February 2022, her reality is shattered into pieces. The disorienting experience of witnessing the war through the TV screen pushes her to ask herself "What means to be Ukrainian?"

  • Roksana Gotz
    Director
  • Roksana Gotz
    Writer
  • Oli Wooding
    Producer
    82, Resurrecting the Street Walker
  • Veronica Bayeva
    Key Cast
    "Slava"
  • Lola Knight
    Key Cast
    "Jane"
    The Apocalypse Box
  • Jack Edwards
    Cinematographer
    Whiteboy, Through the Bone
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 8, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English, Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Roksana Gotz

Roksana is Sorbonne University alumna . She did her BA and MA in Theatre Studies and graduated with honours. She wrote her first screenplay in 2016. The short “Two way out” explored the reality of being a struggling artist, while deconstructing the concept of “sacrifices in the name of art”.
In 2019, Roksana directed a stage play she co-wrote, which was produced in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Director Statement

“You must let the pain visit. You must allow it teach you.You must not allow it overstay.”