BEFORE I DIE
A DOCUMENTARY BY JURI RECHINSKY

“BEFORE I DIE” is a documentary road movie  that follows the journey of a Ukrainian family. Grisha, a 40-year-old man, and his father Ivan set out on a quest to locate the grave of their long-lost grandfather. This grandfather, a former soldier in the Red Army, was captured by the Germans and transported across old Europe to France, where he ultimately passed away. Before Ivan, now 80 years old, embarks on his own final journey, Grisha aims to introduce him to contemporary Europe—a place Ivan has never had the chance to explore. They are motivated by the hope that this journey will bring their family together in a final, reconciliatory act.

Status: in production

 

Director&script: Juri Rechinsky

DOP: Angelika Spangel

Producers: Thomas Herberth, Florian Brüning

Production: Horse&Fruits Vienna

Kindly supported by: BMKÖS, Zukunftsfonds der Republik Österreich, MA 7 Stadt Wien, Land Niederösterreich, FISA Comeback