Private Project

White Widow

The film is about the impossibility of accepting the death of a relative.
Lina and Taras are going to get married, but on the eve of the wedding the groom dies. Lina refuses to accept the terrible and absurd reality and tries to reject the death of her beloved. The girl can not withstand the pressure of reality and at his funeral changes into a bride, turning into a white widow.

  • Andrii Dektiarenko
    Director
  • Andrii Dektiarenko
    Writer
  • Andrii Dektiarenko
    Producer
  • Julia Chepurko
    Key Cast
    "Lina"
  • Dmytro Oliinyk
    Key Cast
    "Taras"
  • Katarina Shenfeld
    Key Cast
    "friend of the bride"
  • Rob Feldman
    Key Cast
    "friend with a gift"
  • Anna Pavlyk
    Key Cast
    "friend of the bride"
  • Karina Cherniavska
    Key Cast
    "friend of the bride"
  • Oleksandr Bykov
    Key Cast
    "Boria"
  • Valeriia Lesnikova
    BACKSTAGE
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Біла Вдова
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Completion Date:
    November 10, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - SKVOT
  • Ukrainian Prime Film Festival

    Ukraine
    January 8, 2023
    Selected
  • Rome Outkast Independent Film Award

    Italy
    February 2, 2023
    Ukrainian premiere
    Best First Time Director - winner
  • Naibudekino
    Kyiv
    Ukraine
    February 5, 2023
    Selected
  • Symbiotic Film Festival

    Ukraine
    March 13, 2023
    Selected
  • OtherMovie Lugano Film Festival
    Lugano
    Sweden
    April 23, 2023
    short-film competition - finalist
  • CINERGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Athens
    Greece
    June 24, 2023
    Selected
  • RTF Realtime International Film Festival
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    October 1, 2023
    Selected
  • Антифестиваль Своїми Словами
    Kyiv
    Ukraine
    September 2, 2023
    Selected
  • SERIES WEB AWARDS
    Lima
    Peru
    August 23, 2023
    Short Films (International) - finalist
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Sendependa
    Valencia
    Spain
    September 2, 2023
    Selected
  • Festival Internacional Cine de América / FICAH
    Pachuca
    Mexico
    October 27, 2023
    Selected
Director Biography - Andrii Dektiarenko

I am a director, screenwriter and producer from Ukraine, made my debut short film - a drama - White Widow.

My interest in cinematography is to show deep feelings and experiences of people, as well as the connection between personal and social aspects. I see cinema as one of the tools for the transformation of personal and social experience.

In general, at the moment I am a psychologist and psychotherapist, I have a regular practice in Kyiv for the last six years. Prior to that, I worked as an engineer in aircraft construction for five years.

My main hobbies are cinema, vocals, ceramics, tourism and travel, art, and communication with friends.

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Director Statement

The White Widow is my debut short film as a result of my studies at a 4-month course in directing and screenwriting.
Before this course, I had no relation to cinema except as a viewer. I gathered a great team of my friends and professionals who helped to realize this project.
Training began at the end of August 2021, the script was completed at the beginning of October. Pre-production took place in October, casting and rehearsals with actors took place in December. Filming took place in Ukraine, in Kyiv, from January 15 to 17, 2022. The rough editing was completed at the end of February, after which the project was put on hold due to Russia's war against Ukraine. Editing was completed in July, and post-production in November.

I will be glad for your feedback on my film! You can contact me via email or Facebook.