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The Earth Is Blue as an Orange (2020)The Earth Is Blue as an Orange (2020)

The Earth Is Blue as an Orange (2020)

Art as a lifeline in a war zone

Documentary, Drama

7.8

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Lithuania, Ukraine
Russian, Ukrainian
Discussion-sparking, Inspiring, Original
2020
Female director, Iryna Tsilyk
74 min

Synopsis

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Single mother Anna and her four children live in the front-line war zone of Donbas, Ukraine. While the outside world is made up of bombings and chaos, the family is managing to keep their home a safe haven, full of life and full of light. Every member of the family has a passion for cinema, motivating them to shoot a film inspired by their own life during a time of war. The creative process raises the question of what kind of power the magical world of cinema could have during times of disaster. How to picture war through fiction? For Anna and the children, transforming trauma into a work of art is the ultimate way to stay human.

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7.8
Kerine W

The Earth Is Blue as an Orange chronicles the lives of a single mother and her four children as they live in the war-torn Donbas region of Ukraine. Despite the constant threat of violence, the family finds solace in the arts (more specifically in filmmaking). While striving for normalcy in these tumultuous times, they channel their efforts into creating a film about the effect of war on their family. Even as they try to lead individual lives, nurturing this collective project, bombs, debris, and their reality is unavoidable. 

This film is a moving testament to the power of art, creativity, and hope in the darkest times. 

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