Luka

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Luka

original title:

Luka

directed by:

screenplay:

Jessica Woodworth, based on the novel "The Tartar Steppe" by Dino Buzzati

cinematography:

Virginie Surdej

set design:

Sabina Christova

costume design:

Eka Bichinashvili

production:

Bo Films, Krater, Beluga Tree, Palosanto Films, Volya Films, DoKino, Art Fest, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Netherlands Film Fund, Eurimages, with the support of Sicilia Film Commission

country:

Belgium/Italy/Netherland/Bulgaria/Armenia

year:

2023

film run:

94'

format:

Super 16mm/DCP - b/w

status:

Ready (27/12/2022)

festivals & awards:

Luka, a young soldier craving battle, heads north to the legendary Fort Kairos where soldiers heroically defend the remains of civilization. He finds instead a dysfunctional force that has never even seen an enemy and is lorded over by a high command bloated with delusions of grandeur. Luka finds comfort in friendships with Konstantin, an enigmatic radar engineer, and Geronimo, a light-hearted private. He proves his formidable sniper skills and gets promoted to Hawk. Stationed among the elite sentries who guard the outermost ramparts, his days melt into a haze of waiting until the day he spots a horse to the north. This triggers a string of tragic events that lead him ultimately to topple the illusion of Fort Kairos.