The Damned and the Sacred

Portrait of a traditional youth dance group from Grozny, Chechnya, on tour in Europe. Images of daily life in ruined Grozny combined with poetic visuals of performances. The art of survival.

Crew

Jos de Putter

Director, Writer

Stefan Kamp

Editor

Vladas Naudzius

Director of Photography

Frank van den Engel

Producer

Mariya Novikova

Assistant Camera

Michel Schöpping

Sound Designer

Tom D’Angremond

Sound Recordist

Vincent van Warmerdam

Original Music Composer

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