The Blessed (Блаженні), dir. Andrii Lysetskiy, 95', Ukraine/Germany/Latvia, 2025
A portrait of the present war in Europe through the eyes and actions of four artists caught up in it. What is the artist’s role in a war? For some, it’s time for continued artistic expression, while for others it’s time for combat. Whatever the individual response, all four believe in doing what they think is best to help their country win. The film captures them living out their choices.
To be released 2025
Scriptwriters Andrii Lysetskiy, Rita Ruduša
Cinematographer Andrii Lysetskiy
Sound Directors Peteris Pass, Andrii Rogachov, Serhii Prokopenko
Editors Barbara Toennieshen, Franziska Wenzel
Original Music Nikita Moiseev
Characters Nikita Kodan, Mikhail Alexeyenko, Anton Gurin, Daniil Nemirovsky
Producers Gennady Kofman, Olga Beskhmelnytsina
Production Company MaGiKa Film
In Co-production with MDR arte, Corso film (Germany) & VFS Films (Latvia)
Co-producers Erik Winker & Uldis Cekulis
Supported by
Ukrainian State Film Agency
National Film Centre of Latvia
FILM- UND MEDIENSTIFTUNG NRW
Contacts
Uldis Cekulis
+371 6750 3588
uldis@vfs.lv
vfs.lv