Dreams about Putin

Nastia Korkia & Vlad Fishez
Portugal, Hungary, Belgium
30'

After the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 many people started to dream about Putin. And they shared these dreams in the media. Over 1000 dreams about Putin are documented. This film is an attempt to reflect on the theme of repression through a combination of found footage and 3D game animation made in Unreal Engine in order to portray the authentic dreams of those affected by the war and explore the theme of the collective unconscious in society.

Screening date and location

September 28th, 8:00 PM, Cinema Union

Tickets

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