Girl Away from Home
Girl Away from Home
dir. Simon Lereng Wilmont & Alisa Kovalenko
Denmark, Norway 2023 / 22’
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Denmark, Norway 2023 / 22’
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Nastia is a talented 13-year-old gymnast. She lives in Kyiv, Ukraine. With her best friends from the team, she wins the national championship. When Russia attacks Ukraine soon after and the war breaks out, Nastia flees from the country to Germany with her grandmother. In the new, strange place, the girl must start her life again. She worries about her parents and friends, who have stayed in Ukraine. Sports is a source of strength for her and gives her hope for a better future.
Creators
Director
Simon Lereng Wilmont & Alisa Kovalenko
Cinematography
Simon Lereng Wilmont & Alisa Kovalenko
Editing
Signe Rebekka Kaufmann
Music
Ali Helnwein
Producer
Maria Stevnbak Westergren, Knut Skoglund, Karl Emil Rikardsen
Production
Toolbox Film, Relation04 Media
Sales
Autlook Filmsales
Original language
Ukrainian
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