Russian activist Anastasia Shevchenko was arrested for speaking out against the government. During her imprisonment she was separated from her child who died alone. As Anastasia travels across Russia by train, she realizes that the only way she can fight for freedom is to leave her homeland forever.
2023 /
WINNER
ANASTASIA
Director & Producer: Sarah McCarthy,
Sasha Odynova and Sarah McCarthy; EPs: Sheila Nevins, George Chignell, Maria Logan, Andrew Ruhemann and Fiona Stourton
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2022 |
27 min
Russia
Languages: Russian
AWARD:
Best Director (Doc Short), Best Cinematography (Doc Short)
Type:
Doc Short
Themes:
Human Rights, Women, Uprising
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