Pamfir

"From the ruins of Ukraine – and the expectation that all films made there must now somehow deal with the conflict – blazes the brightest of cinematic talents with Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk making a stop-in-your-tracks debut at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes." - Fionnuala Halligan, Screen International

A striking debut from Ukrainian filmmaker Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, with a powerhouse performance from Oleksandr Yatsentyuk as an eponymous hero.

In western Ukraine, on the eve of a traditional carnival, Pamfir (Yatsentyuk) returns to his family after months of absence. When his only child starts a fire in the prayer house, Pamfir must reconnect with his troubled past to repair the damage – a risky path with irreversible consequences.

Part drama, part thriller, Pamfir balances unspeakable brutality with genuine tenderness in an accomplished debut feature about family values on the edge of civilisation.

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