Portrait of a Village
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.
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