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Fragments of Ice

The director’s father, Soviet figure skating star, went on tours to the imaginary West and filmed his life in the transition period of the 80s and 90s. Rediscovering his amateur VHS archive, a director explores his vision of paradise against the changing historical background. 15 videotapes, the spirit of traveling to the West. The birth of a daughter. The collapse of the USSR. Fragments of Ice is a journey of growing-up for society, for the father, and for the daughter. A journey that is ongoing.

Top Cast

  • Inna Stoianova

    Inna Stoianova

  • Mykhailo Stoianov

    Mykhailo Stoianov

  • Maria Stoianova

    Maria Stoianova

  • Natalia Stoianova

    Natalia Stoianova

  • Yuriy Stoianov

    Yuriy Stoianov

  • Kateryna Starinchenko

    Kateryna Starinchenko

  • Anatolii Starinchenko

    Anatolii Starinchenko

Overview

The director’s father, Soviet figure skating star, went on tours to the imaginary West and filmed his life in the transition period of the 80s and 90s. Rediscovering his amateur VHS archive, a director explores his vision of paradise against the changing historical background. 15 videotapes, the spirit of traveling to the West. The birth of a daughter. The collapse of the USSR. Fragments of Ice is a journey of growing-up for society, for the father, and for the daughter. A journey that is ongoing.

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