Screening at the New Jersey International Film Festival - available online for 24 hours starting at midnight
Phenomenon of Ivan Marchuk - Lana Delaroche (Vienna, Austria)
Ivan Marchuk is an art legend, but Lana Delaroche’s new documentary - the conclusion of her trilogy on Ukrainian identity - is not a biography. It is an autopsy of a myth. Filmed over eight years, it traces Marchuk’s journey from painting with flower juice in rural Ukraine to a shocking legal battle in his 89th year. He fights to annul a contract that granted exclusive rights to reproduce and license his images for 100 years - for the price of a dinner. A story about the women erased from history, the children left behind, and the screws that hold a monument together. 2026; 60 min.
Theater of the Absurd – Fran Forman (New York, New York)
Theatre of the Absurd is a short mixed-media film that examines the insidious nature of totalitarian regimes. Drawing on the historical realities of pre- and post-World War II Eastern Europe, it reflects on our contemporary political landscape, where echoes of authoritarianism continue to reappear. 2026; 13 min.
