Where his prior film, the acclaimed epic AQUARELA, was a reminder of the fragility of human tenure on earth, in GUNDA, master filmmaker Viktor Kossakovsky reminds us that we share our planet with billions of other animals. Through encounters with a mother sow (the eponymous Gunda), two ingenious cows, and a scene-stealing, one-legged chicken, Kossakovsky movingly recalibrates our moral universe, reminding us of the inherent value of life and the mystery of all animal consciousness, including our own.
Victor Kossakovsky was born in Saint Petersburg (Leningrad at the time) on July 19, 1961. An innovative documentary filmmaker, his films have been honored with more than 100 awards in national and international festivals. His distinctive filmography spans many different subjects but always explores the interplay of reality and poetic moments.
Victor Kossakovsky
Anita Rehoff Larsen
Victor Kossakovsky
Egil Håskjold Larsen
Victor Kossakovsky
Ainara Vera
Alexander Dudarev
Stockholm FF, Sweden, 2020
Best Documentary
"Bronze Horse"
Berlinale, Germany, 2020
DOC NYC, United States, 2020
CPH:DOX, Denmark, 2020
IDFA, Netherlands, 2020
International Documentary and
Short Film Festival
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