Chachó

Vitalii Havura
Ukraine
UA Retrospective

Про фільм

Yanush grew up in a conservative Romani community in a small Ukrainian town. He is about to get married, just what his parents want. However, Yanush is gay and he is in love with another young man, Pasha. Together they decide to sneak away from the wedding and leave town, but can Yanush really do it?

Original title
Чачьó
Country
Ukraine
Year
2020
Duration
20’
Color / Black&White
Color
Form
Fiction

DIRECTOR

Photo by

Vitalii Havura

Vitalii Havura is a graduate of the Karpenko-Kary Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television, holding a BA in Film and Television Directing. His key works as a writer and director include the short fiction films CHACHO (FIPRESCI Prize at the Odesa International Film Festival, 2020) and THE FAIRYTALE (Kinokhvylia festival award, 2018); the short documentary MY GOD (Modern Ukrainian Cinema festival award, 2019); the theatrical play Mother Will Always Protect (Actual Play Week festival award, 2017); and the music video Ryba for the band TseSho (participants of the National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, 2019)."

Filmography

Chachó (2020); Romani dance (2020); MY GOD (2019)

team

Director
Vitalii Havura
Screenplay
Vitalii Havura
Camera
Oleksіy Mazurik
Cast
Petro Rusanenko, Alina Zievakova, Kseniia Diachenko, Yehor Kuryshchenko, Oleksandr Bondaruk
Music
Vіktor Krisyko
Editing
Mariana Buryma
Production design
Raiisa Іdrіsova