The Earth Is Blue as an Orange
Земля блакитна, ніби апельсин
“How much power can art have in wartime?”
Synopsis
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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The Earth is Blue as an Orange (2021) | Trailer | Iryna TsilykOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-04-29
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Release History & Theatrical Window
One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 22, 2022
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Iryna Tsilyk
- Screenplay & Story
- Iryna Tsilyk
- Original Title
- Земля блакитна, ніби апельсин
- Country of Origin
- Lithuania, Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Moonmakers, Albatros Communicos
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Iryna Tsilyk
Iryna Tsilyk
Viacheslav Tsvietkov
Ivan Bannikov, Iryna Tsilyk
Anna Kapustina, Giedrė Žickytė
Department Leadership Roster
Iryna Tsilyk
Director
Anna Kapustina
Producer
Giedrė Žickytė
Producer
Viacheslav Tsvietkov
Director of Photography
Ivan Bannikov
Editor
Iryna Tsilyk
Editor
Iryna Tsilyk
Screenplay
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What is The Earth Is Blue as an Orange about?
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.
Who directed The Earth Is Blue as an Orange?
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange was directed by Iryna Tsilyk.
Who stars in The Earth Is Blue as an Orange?
The principal cast of The Earth Is Blue as an Orange includes Hanna Hladka, Stanislav Hladkyi, Anastasiia Trofymchuk, Myroslava Trofymchuk, Vladyslav Trofymchuk.
When was The Earth Is Blue as an Orange released and how long is it?
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.