29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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super heavy
super heavy

super heavy

Anastasiia Bonadyha / Czech Republic / 2023 / World Premiere / 10 min.


synopsis

Using aquatic symbolism and contrasts between film stock, VHS footage and digital film, the author explores the formative function of swimming, its influence on strengthening family bonds and its relationship to the current oppressive reality of war.

biography

Anastasiia Bonadyha was born into a family of doctors in Dnipro, Ukraine. She studied social anthropology and social work in Prague before joining the Department of Documentary Film at FAMU. She is currently a member of the audiovisual association Remízek.

more about film

director: Anastasiia Bonadyha
producer: Lenka Medová

contact

FAMU / Viola Ježková
viola.jezkova@amu.cz

Film at festival

premiere type:World Premiere
festival edition:2023
section:FAMU Presents
language:Russian, Ukrainian
subtitles:English
colour:Colour and B&W

Info

director:Anastasiia Bonadyha
original title:super heavy
country:Czech Republic
year:2023
running time:10 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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