“Absolutely deserving of the biggest canvas possible.” - Ryan Lattanzio, Indiewire
“Riveting. A fearfully powerful feature. Mr. Vasyanovych’s approach is literally and figuratively visionary.” - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
“Vasyanovych’s style is informed by both Kubrick and early Jim Jarmusch.” - Glenn Kenny, The New York Times
March 25 & 29 | A prize-winner at the Venice Film Festival and Ukraine’s official selection for the 2021 Academy Awards, Atlantis is a gorgeous and visionary sci-fi drama. Eastern Ukraine, 2025. A desert unsuitable for human habitation. Water is a dear commodity brought by trucks. A Wall is being build-up on the border. Sergiy, a former soldier, is having trouble adapting to his new reality. He meets Katya while on the Black Tulip mission dedicated to exhuming the past. Together, they try to return to some sort of normal life in which they are also allowed to fall in love again. (Grasshopper Film)
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Venice Horizons Award, Best Film, Venice Film Festival
Winner - Best Feature Film, and Best Director, Ukrainian Film Critics Award
Winner - Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Editing and Best Visual Effects - Ukrainian Film Academy Awards
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