24 mars 2025
Variety takes a look at Four Brothers by Pieter-Jan de Pue, as presented at CPH:DOX Rough Cuts, co-written and edited by Dark Riviera’s David Dusa and co-produced by Dark Riviera.
Variety writes, among other things, “Here, the filmmaker has captured the impact of war on individuals and families, through the story of four orphan brothers originally from the Donetsk village of Marinka in Eastern Ukraine, as they navigate the intricate emotions of loss and hope. With the younger brother living in America, and two others on opposite ends of the political spectrum, the film offers contrasting perspectives on the conflict in Ukraine, enriched by a testimony of female resilience through the voices of supporting characters Natasha and Angela.
“The outbreak of the full-scale Russian invasion obviously had a great impact on all characters and the practical continuation of the filming,” says De Pue, who started shooting in 2017, three years after his first encounter with some of the brothers in Marinka while working on the short film “Girls and Honey” (Visions du Réel entry, 2017). De Pue, who helped evacuate one of the brothers to Belgium, says the constant during that chaotic time was the fighting, over an 11 year-stretch of two of the brothers.”
Four Brothers is a co-production by Savage Film (BE), Dark Riviera (SE), Submarine (NL), Beetz Brothers (GE), with the collaboration of ZDF/ARTE, SVT, VRT, RTBF, VPRO, DR, NRK, SFI and others.
https://variety.com/2025/film/global/cphroughcut-filmmakers-1236346027/