A mute girl, a sacred tree, and a song that heals what war broke.
Brothers of the kobza workshop go to the forest in search of a tree from which you can make a kobza. The picture shows all stages of production of Ukrainian traditional musical instruments. In the process, there is the daughter of one of the brothers, Nastunya, who lost her voice when her mother died, and for a long time she only mumbles her songs. When the brothers finish their work, they go to a concert dedicated to the ATO soldiers. A miracle happens during the concert - Nastun's voice returns.
Cinematography
Sunlight through forest canopy like ancestral blessing.
Sound
Kobza strings becoming voice before the girl can speak.
Production
Actual craftspeople, actual instruments, zero shortcuts.
Director
Viktor Pryduvalov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The kobza was nearly extinct under Soviet suppression; this film documents its literal resurrection alongside Ukraine's.
ATO refers to the 2014-2022 'Anti-Terrorist Operation' in Donbas — the concert frames healing art amid active warfare.
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