Portrait of a Village

Documentary
Written By Mike Ambs

A film by Catherine Losing

“I made this film in the village my family had to leave in the 1940s.

It began as an exploration of my feelings about being British with a Grandfather who fought for the nazis and a recent revelation that I have Jewish ancestors. It ended up being a celebration of the wonderful Ukrainian villagers who replaced my Black Sea German relatives”

This film was created as part of an artist's residency at the Museum of Modern Art Odessa, Ukraine. Me, my partner and our one-year-old son relocated to Odessa to research and film.

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Directed by
Catherine Losing

Cinematography by
Catherine Losing

Sound Recording by
Ben Walker

Editing by
Lindsay Watson

Sound Design by
Matt Waites

Color by
Peter Oppersdorff

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Catherine Losing
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Catherine Losing (b. 1985, Doncaster, UK) is a photographer and director who lives and works in London.

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Mike Ambs

I love to film things, tell stories, and read on the subway. I'm pretty sure blue whales are my power animal. 

http://mikeambs.com
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