Viktor is a 2024 Danish, Ukrainian and American documentary film, directed by Olivier Sarbil and produced by Real Lava and Protozoa. It explores the Russian invasion of Ukraine through the perspective of a deaf person. Darren Aronofsky serves as a producer under his Protozoa Pictures banner along with Real Lava headed by Sigrid Dyekjær.

Viktor
Directed byOlivier Sarbil
Produced by
  • Olivier Sarbil
  • Darren Aronofsky
  • Dylan Golden
  • Sigrid Dyekjær
  • Philippe Levasseuer
  • Brendan Naylor
CinematographyOlivier Sarbil
Edited byAtanas Georgiev
Music byDisasterpeace
Production
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Release date
  • September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) (TIFF)
Running time
89 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Ukraine
Languages
  • Ukrainian
  • Russian

It had its world premiere in the Platform Prize program at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024.

Premise

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Explores the Russian invasion of Ukraine through the perspective of a deaf person.[2]

Production

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The film received support from the SFFILM Documentary Film Fund.[3]

Release

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It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Viktor". 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Mullen, Pat (July 23, 2024). "Ukraine Doc Viktor Returns Documentary to TIFF's Platform Competition". POV Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Meet the 2023 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund Recipients". San Francisco International Film Festival. December 15, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (July 24, 2024). "Toronto Film Festival Adds 'Mother Mother,' 'My Fathers' Daughter,' 'On Falling' to Discovery Lineup". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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