In this episode, host Tara Jabbari speaks with Zhanna Ozirna, a Ukrainian filmmaker whose first feature film premiered at the Venice Film Festival. They talk about the inspiration behind her film, the importance of art showcasing challenges like war, winning the Biennale Cinema Competition, plus much more.

The film, Honeymoon (English title) is about a couple, Taras and Olya, who just bought an apartment in the suburbs and are spending their first night there before they are woken up by explosions outside the window. A full-scale invasion has begun and the couple is trapped without electricity, water, and mobile communication. During the coming days, Taras and Olya face a new level of intimacy during a deadly threat.

Her film sites:
https://www.instagram.com/medovyi_misiats/
https://www.facebook.com/filmhoneymoon
https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2024/biennale-college-cinema/medovyi-misiats-honeymoon
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31039377/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cred_t_1

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