Movie Notes From a Besieged City
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FilmNotes From a Besieged City
Poland2026documentary76'Kherson was occupied by the Russians for almost nine months. In November 2022, Ukrainian forces liberated the city, yet it remains under fire. It is separated from the enemy only by the Dnieper River – a distance of less than five kilometres. For three years, the camera captured the daily existence of residents living under constant threat and fear for themselves and their loved ones. The black-and-white images reinforce the sense of being suspended between the past and the present, creating a poignant picture of life under prolonged conflict.
- directed by
Mateusz MularskiDocumentary filmmaker, photographer and reporter. Author of projects carried out in Poland and abroad. In his work, he combines artistic endeavours with commissions from international institutions. Co-founder of the HumanDOC festival, with whom he has been associated for many years as an artistic selector. As a reporter, he has worked with TVN Discovery Historia, and has also produced numerous documentaries for various TVP channels. For many years, he also worked for the Kraków-based ‘Kontrapunkt’ Documentary and Reportage Studio, producing material both in Poland and abroad. A graduate in social sciences from the University of Szczecin and in political science from the University of Bradford in the UK. He completed a documentary course at the Wajda School, a cinematography course at the Krakow Film Academy, and the Krakow Screenwriting School. Winner of the “Rozwój w Obiektywie” competition.
- cinematography
- Tadeusz Chudy
- script
- Mateusz Mularski
- sound
- Agata Chodyra
- editing
- Svitlana Topor
- production
- Joanna Zielińska (Big Wave Films)
- Photo
Kherson was occupied by the Russians for almost nine months. In November 2022, Ukrainian forces liberated the city, yet it remains under fire. It is separated from the enemy only by the Dnieper River – a distance of less than five kilometres. For three years, the camera captured the daily existence of residents living under constant threat and fear for themselves and their loved ones. The black-and-white images reinforce the sense of being suspended between the past and the present, creating a poignant picture of life under prolonged conflict.
- directed by
- Mateusz Mularski
Documentary filmmaker, photographer and reporter. Author of projects carried out in Poland and abroad. In his work, he combines artistic endeavours with commissions from international institutions. Co-founder of the HumanDOC festival, with whom he has been associated for many years as an artistic selector. As a reporter, he has worked with TVN Discovery Historia, and has also produced numerous documentaries for various TVP channels. For many years, he also worked for the Kraków-based ‘Kontrapunkt’ Documentary and Reportage Studio, producing material both in Poland and abroad. A graduate in social sciences from the University of Szczecin and in political science from the University of Bradford in the UK. He completed a documentary course at the Wajda School, a cinematography course at the Krakow Film Academy, and the Krakow Screenwriting School. Winner of the “Rozwój w Obiektywie” competition.
- cinematography
- Tadeusz Chudy
- script
- Mateusz Mularski
- sound
- Agata Chodyra
- editing
- Svitlana Topor
- production
- Joanna Zielińska (Big Wave Films)
- Photo