'Ilya Khrzhanovskiy, the innovative director and artist behind the acclaimed film 'DAU', will receive honor at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival'
Renowned Director Ilya Khrzhanovskiy to be Honoured at Sarajevo Film Festival
Ilya Khrzhanovskiy, the Russian-born filmmaker and artist best known for his ambitious "DAU" project, will be the subject of the "Tribute To" program at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival. The festival, taking place from Aug. 15 to 22, will celebrate Khrzhanovskiy's impactful work, particularly the "DAU" project.
Khrzhanovskiy, who graduated from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), has been working on "DAU," a multidisciplinary project at the intersection of film, art, and anthropology, since 2006. The project involves around 700 hours of footage resulting in 14 feature films, three TV series, video performances, and scientific films.
The films "DAU. Natasha" and "DAU. Degeneration" were included in the official program of the Berlin Film Festival in 2020. "DAU. Natasha" won the Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution to cinematography at the festival. "DAU. Degeneration" was also acclaimed by international critics.
Last year, Khrzhanovskiy's name was added to the Russian Ministry of Justice's list of foreign agents. In response, he renounced his Russian citizenship. Despite this, his work continues to be recognised and celebrated.
In 2022, Khrzhanovskiy received the Master Award at the Yerevan Film Festival for outstanding achievement in film art. As the artistic director of the Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial Center in Kyiv, Ukraine, since 2020, Khrzhanovskiy has also been involved in the installation of memorial installations in Babi Yar, including "Mirror Field" (2020), "Tree" (2021), and the wooden synagogue "Place for Reflection" (2021).
As a co-producer, Khrzhanovskiy has worked on the award-winning documentaries "Babi Yar. Context" (2021) and "The Kiev Trial" (2022) by Sergei Loznitsa. His debut feature film "4" won the Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2005 and was screened at over 50 festivals and distributed worldwide.
The Sarajevo Film Festival's "Tribute To" program will feature a curated retrospective of Khrzhanovskiy's films, celebrating his unique contribution to the world of film and art. The festival promises to be an exciting event for fans of Khrzhanovskiy's work and a great opportunity to discover his multidisciplinary projects.
The Sarajevo Film Festival's Tribute To program will celebrate Ilya Khrzhanovskiy's impactful work, which spans movies-and-tv, art, and anthropology, as seen in his multidisciplinary project, "DAU". His unique entertainment pieces are renowned for their artistic contribution, as evident in his awards from Berlin Film Festival and Yerevan Film Festival.
