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King Lear: How We Looked for Love During the War 2023 Directed by Dmytro Hreshko Король Лір: Як ми шукали любов під час війни

Due to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands of Ukrainians, fleeing the war, found refuge in Uzhhorod in western Ukraine. The local director decides to attract non-professional actors -displaced people - in bringing his dream into life - to stage the King Lear play. The theatrical performance helps them find themselves and their purpose in a new world where there is war, and the director finds an answer to the eternal question of what love is and why this world should not perish.

Country Ukraine
Production Country Ukraine
Language Ukrainian
Spoken Languages English , Russian , Ukrainian
Gnere Documentary
Production Company UP UA STUDIO
Release Date 3 May 2023
91 mins