Original language: Russian

83 min.

Dir. Alexander Mihalkovich; 2018; Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia

After the annexation of Crimea, my old Ukrainian granny Zina had to face the fact that she was living on a "new planet." For many reasons, the time has come for her to make a crucial decision.

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About the film

My granny Zina had lived in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and after retirement she moved to Crimea. Cheerful and bossy, she has always been the glue that holds our large family together. After the Ukrainian revolution and the annexation of Crimea by Russia, visiting her became an endless hustle.

The family was separated, Crimea turned into "a distant planet," like Mars, and its environment became unfriendly towards grandmother. The same old place... with a new culture, symbols of state, music, and propaganda. What a time to be an old lady! Trying to fit into a new environment, she ends up feeling confused and lonely. The entire family manages to come for the celebration of granny's 80th anniversary and help her make a crucial decision.

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Russian

Original language

English

Subtitles

documentary

Genre

Volia Chajkouskaya (Volia Films, Belarus, Estonia)

Producer

Igor Savychenko, Volodymyr Filippov, Alla Ovsyannikova, Andriy Suyarko (Directory Films, Ukraine)

Co-producers

Petro Tsymbal

Editor

Anna Nasaduk

Assistant Editor

Tatiana Tishma

Script Сonsultant

Siarhei Kanaplianik, Alexander Mihalkovich

DoP

Igor Kazmirchuk

Sound Designer

Seregi Avdei

Sound Recordist