In March 2022, Ivona Remundová talked to Ukrainian producer and director Mariia Ponomarova about the need to listen to Ukrainian voices, her Ex Oriente Film workshop experience with documentary project Nice Ladies, and much more.
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Nice Ladies
Twice a week a group of 12 women aged from 38 to 73 called ‘Nice Ladies’ is gathering in the sports hall of Kharkiv University for the training. All together they are doing jumps, turns, and splits with pom-poms in their hands. A former gymnast, an engineer, a journalist, a university teacher, a former police investigator, an entrepreneur, a housewife - coming from various walks of life they become equal on the dancefloor focusing on one goal. The team has to prepare a strong show for the European Cheerleading Championship in Western Europe.
The cheerleading is not just their hobby, it’s their true passion. And as well - their escape. Some ladies joined the team to finally allow themselves to shine on stage, another one - to survive the losses of their loved ones, and others - to feel accepted, to be a part of collective where everyone takes you as you are.
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Episode 18: A New Shift with Jindřich Andrš
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Episode 21: Davis Simanis
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Episode 24: Anna Zamecka
Episode 25: Alina Gorlova
Episode 26: Veton Nurkollari
Episode 27: Holy Father with Andrei Dascalescu
Episode 28: In Praise of Nothing with Boris Mitić
Episode 29: Common Language with Volia Chajkouskaya
Episode 30: When the War Comes with Jan Gebert
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Episode 31: Ksenia Okhapkina
Episode 32: Vlad Ketkovich
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