The film follows the Suleyman family, refugees from Syria scattered across Europe. Lazgin and his son, Andriy, live in Ukraine, where, having just escaped one military conflict, they are standing eye to eye with a different one. Reuniting with relatives in Germany and Iraq, Andriy has to decide what his role is in the endless cycle of war and peace – to escape the fighting once again or do everything he can to relieve the suffering of others?
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 42 min.
- Country, year
- Latvia, Qatar, Ukraine, Germany, 2020
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- Kurdish, English, Ukrainian, German, Arabic, Russian
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Alina Gorlova
- Screenplay
- Alina Gorlova, Maksym Nakonechnyi
- Producers
- Maksym Nakonechnyi
- Cinematography
- Tsvetkov Vyacheslav
- Music
- Goran Gora, Serge Synthkey
Festivals and awards
- Best First Film
- Romanian Days Award (Best Feature Film)
Director
Alina Gorlova
Alina Gorlova graduated from Karpenko-Kary Kyiv National University of Theatre, Film & Television. Alina was a 2019 Berlinale Talents participant. Her films have been presented in a number of international festivals and have gained multiple awards.
