Maryna Vroda
Directing
Biography
Maryna Vroda was born in 1982 in Kyiv. She graduated from the Cinematography and TV faculty at the Karpenko-Karyy National University of Theatre, Cinematography and Television in Kyiv, with a specialization in feature films direction. She attended workshops run by Mikhail Illenko and Valery Sivak. After graduation, she worked with Sergei Loznitsa. Her short student films have been shown at international film festivals in both in Eastern and Western Europe, and in 2011 she won a Palme d’Or for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival for Cross.
Known For
A story of a mature man who comes back home from the city to take care of his dying mother. The mother’s passing, together with a meeting with his brother and a woman he loves, makes him reflect on the life he’s had and choices he’s made along the way. And then, just before her death, the mother tells Anatolii about a treasure she has buried inside the shed…
Stepne
First a boy is forced to run. Then he runs on his own. Then he watches another one run.
Cross
When it's all or nothing, when it's forever or never...
The Oath
The boys grew up together. By chance, they meet to catch up and have some fun. This time, with their old pal Dima.
Snails
This story is like a flash of a match that fades quickly, but leaves a mark…
Family Portrait
A rainstorm wreaks havoc on the life of an elderly couple. When the husband cannot find his wife, he goes mad with rage. But between the contemptuous insults and the affirmative silence, a deep connection emerges, the result of the couple's long and burdensome life together.
The Rain
Ira and Manya are friends who share an apartment in Kyiv. Ira is an activist, an organizer of the children's fund and a palliative patient. Manya is her best friend and also a volunteer - the girls work and live together.