Darren Aronofsky-Backed, Toronto-Bound ‘Viktor,’ From Emmy Winner Olivier Sarbil, Acquired by Cinephil (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Documentary specialist Cinephil has acquired international sales rights for the feature documentary “Viktor,” which will have its world premiere in the Platform program of the Toronto Film Festival next month.
The film is directed and produced by French filmmaker and cinematographer Olivier Sarbil, who won Emmys for “Retrograde” and “Mosul,” and a Royal Television Society award for “On the President’s Orders.” Darren Aronofsky is a producer on the film.
In “Viktor,” Viktor Korotovskyi, a young deaf man in Kharkiv, watches warily during the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A fan of samurai films and raised on stories of war, he dreams of becoming a warrior but is repeatedly denied when he tries to enlist.
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