No status. Ukraine (Без статусу. Україна)

Production Status
Сompleted
Release Date
2019
Country(ies) of (co)production
Ukraine
Duration
35’

Obtaining refugee status in Ukraine is one of the most difficult and unpredictable challenges for asylum seekers.

Russian citizens who rebelled against the authoritarian policies of Moscow are seeking asylum in Ukraine. Alexey Vetrov is a political refugee from Russia, he is trying to obtain refugee status in Ukraine. Despite all the burdens of living without documents, he works and participates in many civil actions. Nurkhan, a journalist, was forced to escape after she covered the so-called Osh massacre in Kyrgyzstan. Now she and her three teenage daughters are seeking asylum in Ukraine. Are they welcome here?

This film was developed within the CIVIL PITCH: Civil Activism Films project.

CREW:
Directing: Dmytro Tiazhlov
Production: Ella Shtyka
DOP: Dmytro Tiazhlov
Sound: Vladyslav Sirenko
Festivals
Docudays UA IHRDFF (2019)

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