Directing
Darya Zhuk
Born April 26, 1980 · Minsk, Belarus (age 46)
Belarus-born award-winning film director Darya Zhuk has been obsessing over filmmaking long enough to see her short films selected at SXSW, Tarkovsky, Oaxaca, Atlanta, Palm Springs, Koroche, Santa Fe Independent film festivals, to name a few. She is a graduate of Columbia University MFA program in Directing. Darya lives and creates between Minsk and Brooklyn. In 2015, she won the best female write…
Known For
The Real American · 2015The Real American
★ 8.02015
MovieDramaComedy
Russian exchange student Alya struggles to fit into what it means to be an American teenage girl in 1994 when she realizes her host father has a crush on her.
Crystal Swan · 2018Crystal Swan
★ 6.72018
MovieDrama
Minsk, Belarus, 1996. Velya, an aspiring DJ, wants to move to Chicago to make her dreams come true, but bureaucracy, a phone line and the human condition will put obstacles in her way that will be difficult to avoid.
The Long Breakup · 2020The Long Breakup
★ 6.02020
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Ukrainian journalist Katya Soldak, currently living in New York City and working for Forbes magazine, chronicles Ukraine's history: its strong ties to Russia for centuries; how it broke away from the USSR and began to walk alone; the Orange Revolution, the Maidan Revolution, the Crimea annexation, the Donbass War; all through the eyes of her family and friends settled in Kharkiv, a large Ukrainian city located just eighteen miles from the Russian border.
The Air Inside Her · 2011The Air Inside Her
★ 6.02011
MovieDrama
When six year-old Katya explores the experience of death, she discovers life like she has never seen before.
Eat the Tourists · 2014Eat the Tourists
★ 7.02014
MovieComedy
When unsuspecting tourist hooks up with a local girl, he finds himself trapped in a love triangle.
What Doesn't Kill You · 2015What Doesn't Kill You
★ 7.02015
MovieComedyDrama
After a rare diagnosis, Lily's attempts to flee from war torn Israel are thwarted when the airport shuts down and her zany cousin forces her to party.
Wax · 2013Wax
★ 5.02013
MovieDramaRomance
In an attempt to break away from her religious upbringing, a young Jewish woman sets up an Internet date. The cruelty of casual sex triggers a painful obsession that this fragile character must overcome.
Half-Life · 2011Half-Life
★ 6.02011
MovieDramaAdventure
Searching for an escape from an impoverished city life, a retired couple moves to an abandoned country house in the radioactive zone of Chernobyl. Twenty five years after the disaster, the husband is convinced the land is ready to be cultivated, his wife on the other hand is less sure. A fable of love, Half-Life explores the boundaries of commitment and fear.
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