LUKA
feature film by Jessica Woodworth
Luka, a young and ambitious soldier, embeds himself in the legendary Fort Kairos where heroic warriors defend the remains of civilization.
His hopes to serve as an elite sniper are crushed when he is assigned to maintenance and must submit to the code of Kairos: obedience-endurance-sacrifice.
As he rises through the ranks, Luka finds joy and strength in friendships with Konstantin, an enigmatic radar engineer, and Geronimo, a light-hearted private.
Info
Feature Drama - super 16mm - B&W
Length - ca 93’
Language - English
Shooting locations - Italy, Sicily
Shooting period - summer 2021
World Premiere - IFFR 2023 / Release - Sept 2023
Official website: www.luka.film
Credits
Writer - Jessica Woodworth (inspired by the classic novel ‘The Tartar Steppe’ by Dino Buzzati)
Director - Jessica Woodworth
With Jonas Smulders - Geraldine Chaplin - Jan Bijvoet - Samvel Tadevossian- Django Schrevens - Sam Louwyck
DoP - Virginie Surdej
Production Design - Sabina Christova
Editor - David Verdurme
Composer - Teho Teardo
Producers - Bo Films / Krater Films / Beluga Tree / Volya Films / Art Fest / Dokino / Palosanto Films
A Belgian-Italian-Dutch-Bulgarian coproduction in association with Armenia