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DAD’S LULLABY | TATOVA KOLASKOVA


Lesia Diak | Ukraine, Romania, Croatia | 2024 | 78 Mins | Ukrainian

Sat, Nov 9 | 7:15 PM | Dekyi Tsering Hall

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The unseen damage inflicted by war on personal relationships pushes war veteran Serhiy away from his family. Haunted by loss and war, he battles to reconnect with his wife, Nadiia, and their three young sons, Sasha, Artem and Nikita. The film takes an unexpected turn when Serhiy turns the camera on the director herself. This role reversal creates a space for vulnerable dialogue about love and human relationships as the filmmaker shares her own experiences of a breakup with another Ukrainian war veteran. The trust and empathy built between the protagonist and the filmmaker not only convey war’s lasting emotional toll but also showcase the healing potential of storytelling and documentary filmmaking.

 Lesia Diak

Lesia Diak

Lesia Diak is a Ukrainian film director and producer. Her short films, which have garnered recognition at international film festivals, explore themes of genuine human connections, inner conflict, trauma and healing. She graduated from the DocNomads Masters Programme in 2022. She established DramaFree, a film production company dedicated to creating author-driven movies. Under this banner, she produced her feature-length documentary debut, Dad’s Lullaby, a Ukrainian-Romanian-Croatian co-production. Currently splitting her time between Lisbon and Kyiv, Diak continues to create thought-provoking content that resonates with audiences worldwide.

Producer : Lesia Diak, Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan, Elena Martin
Writer : Lesia Diak
Cinematographer : Lesia Diak
Editor : Andrei Gorgan
Sound : Sebastian Zsemlye
Music : Margaryta Kulichova
Cast : Serhiy Zinchuk, Nadiia Zinchuk, Olexandr Zinchuk, Artem Zinchuk, Nikita Zinchuk, Marharyta Zinchuk, Lesia Diak

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