Documentary

IRON

Documentary
IRON
When war became the daily reality of our region, it shook up the entire world, and it influences everything and everyone, no matter how far from the battle-fronts or whether one should wake up to the wail of air raid sirens.

In this setting, the characters that are revealed here are the ones that have always been present as echoes and witnesses of the war – noticed or unnoticed, praised or not paid attention to. The attitude against these characters can tell much about an individual and society.

The film consists of several novels about humans and military equipment in cities where military equipment resembles monuments on pedestals, where it is exhibited in fairs and special events, where it adorns festive parades and rusts in scrap yards.

Attitude toward these ‘iron beasts’ in countries that have caused wars and in countries that have become the victims of wars. In countries that have won wars and in those that haven’t yet healed from the trauma of defeat. In countries that are sure of their mightiness and in countries that should still fight with the consequences of their occupation in the recent past.
Festivals and prizes
World premiere and regional premieres
Crew
Director
Vitaly Mansky

DoP
Valdis Celmiņš

Co-cinematography
Ivan Fomichenko, Vitaly Mansky, Matvey Troshinkin, Dmitry Kabakov

Sound designer
Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis

Editing
Matvey Troshinkin

Producer
Natalia Manskaia (Vertov, Latvia)

Co-producers
Filip Remunda, Vit Klusak, Tereza Horska
(Hypermarket Film/Czech Republic)

Studios
Vertov, Hypermarket Film, Braha Production Company

Supported by
National Film Centre of Latvia



The Iron (Dzelzs)
2024
39 min

Language
Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, German, Azerbaijani

Subtitles
English
World Sales
Regarding the film distribution, please contact
Natalia Manskaia
natalia@artdocfest.com
Photos from film
Behind the scenes photos
Made on
Tilda