Fortuna Valentyn
2022 | 65 min | Documentary
After the 2014 revolution in Ukraine, Valentyn decided to become politically active and run for city council in his home town.
Eva Neidlinger
DirectorDirector Eva Neidlinger sees filmmaking as a means of change. Her path led her from nursing to the film industry. She has close ties to Ukraine and was already engaged with its politics before the 2022 invasion. Her documentary FORTUNA VALENTYN portrays local politician Valentyn, who is committed to a democratic Ukraine and now serves as a soldier. Eva criticizes the lack of knowledge about Ukraine in Germany and emphasizes the importance of feminism and criticism of Eurocentrism in her work.
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