King Lear: How We Looked for Love During the War (2023)

05/03/2023 (UA) • 1h 31m

Documentary

Overview

Due to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands of Ukrainians, fleeing the war, found refuge in Uzhhorod in western Ukraine. The local director decides to attract non-professional actors -displaced people - in bringing his dream into life - to stage the King Lear play. The theatrical performance helps them find themselves and their purpose in a new world where there is war, and the director finds an answer to the eternal question of what love is and why this world should not perish.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

king lear

russian invasion of ukraine (2022)

russo-ukrainian war

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