Synopsis
A tender and emotional multi-portrait of five Ukrainian teenagers, trapped in the war zone in Donbas, who dream of freedom and discovering the world outside. Andriy, Lisa, Ruslan, Lera and Illia grew up in small coal mining towns, right on the front line. They fight against the boredom and the multiple frustrations of finding out who you are. As they dream of escape, an unexpected invitation arrives: a unique opportunity to climb the Himalayas…
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30. 8. 2023
Just announced: European Film Awards Documentary selection
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This year’s nominations for the most prestigious European awards by the European Film Academy include two IDF projects: We Will Not Fade Away by Alisa Kovalenko and Motherland by Hanna Badziaka and Alexander Mihalkovich.
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27. 7. 2023
True Story Podcast, EP 53: Alisa Kovalenko and Stephane Siohan
TRUE STORY PODCAST
Director Alisa Kovalenko and producer Stephane Siohan talk about their latest documentary We Will Not Fade Away, the devastation caused by the invasion of Ukraine, how the film's meaning has changed since then, and the role of art in times of war.
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26. 7. 2023
IDF alumni at 29th Sarajevo Film Festival
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Sarajevo Film Festival (11-18 August) has just published the programme of the Documentary Film competition. We are delighted to see that some of our alumni films, which previously participated in different IDF programs.
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25. 4. 2023
Ten films supported by the IDF at goEast Filmfestival
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Flotacija, Motherland, We Will Not Fade Away and Fragile Memory are among the films, supported by the Institute of Documentary Film, that will be screened at goEast Filmfestival in Wiesbaden in Germany (April 26 - May 2).
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28. 3. 2023
The Silver Eye Award at the East Doc Platform goes to We Will Not Fade Away
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The Silver Eye Award for the best feature documentary of the East Silver Market at the East Doc Platform 2023 was given on March 28 to We Will Not Fade Away by Alisa Kovalenko.
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25. 3. 2023
Silver Eye Award at the East Doc Platform 2023
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The Silver Eye Award 2023 for the best feature documentary will be announced at the Ceremony during One World Film Festival & East Doc Platform's Guest Meets Guest on March 28. Look at the 10 nominated films and the International Jury.
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24. 3. 2023
Films supported by the IDF in the One World Festival program
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The program of the One World Festival includes every year a large number of films that were supported by the Institute of Documentary Film. We have prepared a selection of the films that you should not miss at the 25th festival edition.
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20. 12. 2021
An Interview with Alisa Kovalenko and Stéphane Siohan
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Interview
We discussed with director Alisa Kovalenko and producer Stéphane Siohan their backgrounds and relations to protagonists in their films Home Games (available on Netflix from Dec 23) and Expedition 49.
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