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NOT TO BE SUPPRESSED
Exclusive Interview with Julia Varvara
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ALLIÉ: Let’s talk ‘location’ a bit more. Other people live in and love other places, of course. There are those who are friends and family of yours who live in Ukraine. Regarding the series of events as of late, please share your thoughts, feelings and hopes.
JULIA: My hope is obviously that it's soon going to be over without any further casualties. It's very important to specify, because when you wish for something in the universe, you need to be careful what you wish for. So I say, for it to be over without any more casualties. I hope that the two presidents, Putin and Zelenskyy, find a resolution, speak and make peace, but I'm not sure it's going to happen. I'm not gonna lie. I have fears. I want to say that there's nothing to do with Russian people because I have friends in Ukraine and I have friends in Russia. I’ve never actually seen the difference between our cultures. For me, Russia and Ukraine is the same thing… That’s why it's painful for me when I watch the news and they say a Ukrainian sniper hit some plane. I understand that this is someone's son. This is someone's husband, and this is also someone's dad dying… I want nobody to sacrifice their life because it’s not worth it. I'm against the fighting for the flag. I just want peace. I want people to live in peace and be healthy and safe and not under any suppression. Funny.. I didn't mean to put that in there like that.
ALLIÉ: But you did, and on that note, I’d like to learn more about your most recent film. In SUPPRESSION, the tables turn on a troubled psychoanalyst when he is assigned to evaluate a detained killer and is soon forced to look inside himself and faces his own demons. This short film is a MUST see. I know, because I’ve seen it. For those who haven’t, in the words of the director, what would you like to share about your film?
JULIA: For me, I think the most important thing is that every film should have a message. My message in Suppression is about how unhealthy it is to store negative emotions. When it's built up to a certain point, you can actually explode in a very ugly way. So, I think it's always best to talk through things. At the same time, the film teaches people about compassion and not to force people to live through problems the same way you would… It’s important to understand that everybody deals with problems differently. You need to accept that and don't judge. ∎ Want to hear the full interview with Julia?
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To learn more about her upcoming film, SUPPRESSION, and more of Julia’s projects,
visit her website: www.hollyfieldproductions.co.uk
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