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2024 Travelling Docudays UA

2024 DOCU/YOUTH

Girl Away From Ho­me

director: Simon Lereng Wilmont, Alisa Kovalenko
Norway, Denmark202322’
Available in the original language, with English subtitles and audio description (settings in the lower right corner of the video player). The film contains the depiction of war.
Available in the original language, with English subtitles and audio description (settings in the lower right corner of the video player). The film contains the depiction of war.
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Directed by Academy nominee Simon Lereng Wilmont and Alisa Kovalenko, Girl Away From Homefollows 13-year-old Nastia, an elite gymnast from Kyiv. After winning the Ukrainian championship with her tightknit group of friends, Nastia is forced to flee to Germany with her grandmother due to the war in Ukraine. In the unfamiliar town of Gelsenkirchen, Nastia must start over and cope with the uncertainty of whether she will ever see her parents and friends again. But when she joins a German gymnastics team, Nastia finds hope and begins to build a new life for herself. This moving story celebrates resilience, friendship, and the power of sports to bring people together.

Director:

Simon Lereng Wilmont, Alisa Kovalenko

Producer:

Maria Stevnbak Westergren, Knut Skoglund, Karl Emil Rikardsen

Camera:

Simon Lereng Wilmont, Alisa Kovalenko

Sound:

Rune Hansen

Production:

Toolbox Film — Maria Stevnbak Westergren, [email protected], toolboxfilm.dk, +45 61686225

Distribution:

Autlook Filmsales — Andrea Hock, [email protected], +43 670 208 7881, +43 676 556 34 88; Immy Sutton (festival distribution), [email protected], autlookfilms.com

21 Travelling Docudays UA

Watch online six documentary stories from the new Travelling Festival programme.

DOCU/YOUTH

The DOCU/YOUTH programme of the 21st Docudays UA dives into the exploration of the inner world of protagonists going through this important milestone. The films included in the selection are united by the theme of the turning point of entering the adult world.