Death in the Making
Poster
Directed by
Piotr Pawlus
Full Synopsis
Filmmaker and cinematographer Piotr Pawlus volunteered to the war effort in Ukraine, delivering aid from Poland and transporting civilian refugees. On the heels of In Ukraine (VdR 2023), he captures with visual power and compassion thesuffering and resilience of the Ukrainian people, the destruction wrought by the Russian invasion, and life continuing against all odds.
Producer
Ruoyao Jane Yao
Screenwriter
Piotr Pawlus
Cinematographer
Piotr Pawlus
Editor
Piotr Pawlus
Sound
Olga Zalewska
Bart Putkiewicz
Piotr Pawlus
Production Company
Vines Films
Distribution
Ruoyao Jane Yao
VINES FILM
ruoyaoyao@gmail.com
VINES FILM
ruoyaoyao@gmail.com
Festivals & Awards
Visions du Réel 2026 – International Feature Film Competition
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival 2026 – International Competition
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Piotr Pawlus
Director
Piotr Pawlus is a Polish cinematographer, documentary director, photographer and painter. He worked as cinematographer on Sergei Loznitsa’s The Invasion and Champ de Mars, and co-directed In Ukraine (2023), which premiered at the Berlinale. His work often combines observational documentary practice with a strong visual sensitivity to landscape and aftermath.
