The Distant Barking of Dogs

Ten-year-old Oleg lives in the eastern part of Ukraine — a warzone that often echoes
with anti-aircraft fire and missile strikes. Sometimes these sounds are in the distance,
while other times they’re frighteningly close. While many have already left this
dangerous area, Oleg remains with his grandmother, who has taken care of him since
the death of his mother. They have nowhere else to go. While waiting for the war to
end, Oleg enjoys hanging out with his younger cousin Yarik and the older boy Kostia.
Together they go on adventures, talk about what makes a real man, test each other’s
boundaries — but sometimes they go too far.