• Dec 14, 2024 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm PST
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PORCELAIN WAR

By Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev

(FEATURE DOCUMENTARY PRESENTATION) Amidst the chaos and destruction of the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, and Andrey Stefanov choose to stay behind, armed with their art, their cameras, and, for the first time in their lives, their guns. Despite daily shelling, Anya finds resistance and purpose in her art, Andrey takes the dangerous journey to get his young family to safety abroad, and Slava becomes a weapons instructor for ordinary people who have become unlikely soldiers. As the war intensifies, Andrey picks up his camera to film their story, and on tiny porcelain figurines, Anya and Slava capture their idyllic past, uncertain present, and hope for the future. A stunning and harrowing tale that's got major awards buzz, this is one documentary you WON'T want to miss!

BRENDAN BELLOMO (Director, Writer, Editor) was the recipient of a 2009 Student Academy Award® for Live Action Narrative. Bellomo’s passion for storytelling was first sparked when he was a child. Beginning his career in visual effects, he supervised the 2012 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner and Oscar® nominee for Best Picture Beasts of the Southern Wild (Fox Searchlight). Most recently, Bellomo was the executive producer on the Netflix Original Chupa.  

SLAVA LEONTYEV (Director, Film Subject) is a first-time director born into a family of biologists in Ukraine. Merging his love of nature and art, Leontyev has spent his life studying painting, photography, graphic design and art theory. Alongside his wife and longtime collaborator Anya Stasenko, Leontyev now creates the porcelain sculptures featured in this film. He is also a former soldier of the Ukrainian Special Forces and a highly regarded weapons instructor for civilians who are currently defending their country against Russian aggression.

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  • Very timely and culturally relevant.
  • This already looks to be such an impactful documentary, I cant wait for this one!
  • Porcelain War's cinematography looks stunning!
  • This will be so awesome to see!
  • I can't believe we get the opportunity to see this!
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