{"id":17767,"date":"2026-05-12T17:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmedefestival.ro\/american-independent-ff\/ukraine-is-not-a-brothel\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T04:53:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:53:45","slug":"ukraine-is-not-a-brothel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmedefestival.ro\/american-independent-ff\/en\/ukraine-is-not-a-brothel\/","title":{"rendered":"UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling gradient-container-1\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1300px + );margin-left: calc(- \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(- \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-width-small:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:20%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e2e2e2 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e2e2e2 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e2e2e2 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , #e2e2e2 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><strong>Ukraine Is Not a Brothel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Venice Film Festival 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original language: English, Ukrainian<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtitles: Romanian, English<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directed by: Kitty Green<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Country: Australia, Ukraine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Year of production: 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 80 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genre: Documentary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#212934;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9fb;border-width:1px;border-color:rgba(226,226,226,0);border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are blonde, beautiful, and half-naked. They protest against patriarchy by baring their (incidentally, gorgeous) breasts. Authorities try to destabilize them. The police beat them. Their parents feel for them. Men from all over the world sponsor them. A gentleman \u2018in the lingerie business\u2019 commissions them. On top of everything else, they are exposed as being led by a man who masterminds all of their protests.&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><svg style=\"opacity:0.50;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 600 28\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#a)\"><mask id=\"b\" style=\"mask-type:luminance\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"28\"><path d=\"M0 0h600v28H0V0Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/mask><g filter=\"url(#c)\" mask=\"url(#b)\"><path d=\"M16.439-18.667h567.123v30.8S438.961-8.4 300-8.4C161.04-8.4 16.438 12.133 16.438 12.133v-30.8Z\" fill=\"#000\"\/><\/g><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"a\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M0 0h600v28H0z\"\/><\/clipPath><filter id=\"c\" x=\"5.438\" y=\"-29.667\" width=\"589.123\" height=\"52.8\" filterUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" color-interpolation-filters=\"sRGB\"><feFlood flood-opacity=\"0\" result=\"BackgroundImageFix\"\/><feBlend 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href=\"#tab-1dbcd8e96741d8c8fd1\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Cast<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-7373257ec13d988cb3a\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-7373257ec13d988cb3a\" href=\"#tab-7373257ec13d988cb3a\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Credits<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-7373257ec13d988cb3a\" id=\"tab-7373257ec13d988cb3a\"><div class=\"awb-tab-pane-inner\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Director \u2013 Kitty Green<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screenplay \u2013 Kitty Green<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Producers \u2013 Jonathan auf der Heide, Kitty Green, Michael Latham<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cinematography \u2013 Michael Latham<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editor \u2013 Kitty Green<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music \u2013 Zo\u00eb Barry, Jed Palmer <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-1dbcd8e96741d8c8fd1\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-1dbcd8e96741d8c8fd1\" href=\"#tab-1dbcd8e96741d8c8fd1\"><h4 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