The Earth Is Blue as an Orange (2020)

How much power can art have in wartime?

The Earth Is Blue as an Orange (2020) poster

Single mother Anna and her four children live in the front-line war zone of Donbas, Ukraine. While the outside world is made up of bombings and chaos, the family is managing to keep their home a safe haven, full of life and full of light. Every member of the family has a passion for cinema, motivating them to shoot a film inspired by their own life during a time of war. The creative process raises the question of what kind of power the magical world of cinema could have during times of disaster. How to picture war through fiction? For Anna and the children, transforming trauma into a work of art is the ultimate way to stay human.

Director: Iryna Tsilyk
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 74 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Viacheslav Tsvietkov
Editing: Ivan Bannikov, Iryna Tsilyk
Production: Moonmakers, Albatros Communicos
Country: Lithuania, Ukraine
Language: Pусский, Український
Original Language: uk

Keywords

social issues, human interest

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Earth Is Blue as an Orange about?
Single mother Anna and her four children live in the front-line war zone of Donbas, Ukraine. While the outside world is made up of bombings and chaos, the family is managing to keep their home a safe haven, full of life and full of light. Every member of the family has a passion for cinema, motivating them to shoot a film inspired by their own life during a time of war. The creative process raises the question of what kind of power the magical world of cinema could have during times of disaster. How to picture war through fiction? For Anna and the children, transforming trauma into a work of art is the ultimate way to stay human.
Who directed The Earth Is Blue as an Orange?
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange was directed by Iryna Tsilyk.
Who stars in The Earth Is Blue as an Orange?
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange stars Hanna Hladka, Stanislav Hladkyi, Anastasiia Trofymchuk, Myroslava Trofymchuk, Vladyslav Trofymchuk.
How long is The Earth Is Blue as an Orange?
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
What genre is The Earth Is Blue as an Orange?
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange is a Documentary film.
Where was The Earth Is Blue as an Orange produced?
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange was produced in Lithuania, Ukraine.