Director Damian Kocur On Poland’s Oscar Entry ‘Under The Volcano’ Set During Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine: “We Had An Obligation” – Contenders International
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A Polish family's Tenerife vacation becomes a reflection of the Ukraine-Russia conflict in Damian Kocur's Oscar-contending drama 'Under the Volcano'.
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- Director Damian Kocur says they 'had an obligation' to tell this story set against the backdrop of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, even though the film takes place entirely in Tenerife.
- The movie features an exceptional young cast, including 13-year-old Sofiia Berezovska as the teenage daughter forced to babysit her little brother while her father brings home his new wife, creating family tensions that mirror the global conflict.
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Damian Kocur, Roman Lutsky, Anastasiia Karpenko, Sofiia Berezovska, Fedir Pugachov, Lizart Film, Under the Volcano