dir. Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, Ukraine, 2022, 102 min | UKR / PL

Leonid, once known as Pamfir, had left behind his smuggling days to pursue an honest living in Poland. After a lengthy absence, he returns to his remote village on the Ukrainian-Romanian border. His longing son, in an act of desperation, sets fire to the local church, believing it will keep his father home. However, the church no longer belongs to the church, but to the local mafia. To pay off the debt, Leonid must reactivate his old criminal connections, and each decision he makes draws him deeper into a web of corruption and mafia dealings.

Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, born in 1983, is a Ukrainian filmmaker gaining recognition for his gritty and thought-provoking films. His notable works include “The Weightlifter,” “Pamfir,” and “Liturgy of Anti-Tank Barriers.”