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From Radvanka (З Радванки)

Production Status
Work in Progress
Release Date
2027
Country(ies) of (co)production
Ukraine, Germany
Languages
Romani, Ukrainian
Duration
70’

With a camera in hand, Zhanna captures life in Radvanka, a Roma neighborhood in Uzhhorod, as war keeps her sons away and leaves her home - and her sense of belonging - suspended in uncertainty.

Zhanna, a 50-year-old Roma street cleaner, lives in Radvanka, a neighborhood in Uzhhorod, the western Ukrainian city. Filming her life with a camera shared by the film’s director, she captures a fragile world shaped by loss and resilience. As she struggles to finish her home, setbacks follow - illness, job loss,and her partner leaves her, stealing her jewelry, only to return. Her sons are marked by war: one at the front, the other adjusting after 12 years in the army. Moving between the settlement and the city, Zhanna connects different worlds while facing persistent prejudice, searching for her place and holding onto dignity, faith, and hope.

CREW:
Сo-production: Hans Broich
DOP: Zhanna Ilchak
Sound: Serzh Avdeev
Production:
Co-production: Superzoom Film
Funding:
Total budget: €206,350
Confirmed Financing: €176,350
Already engaged financial partners and funds: European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (Germany), NGO Free Filmers (Ukraine), Suspilne Public Broadcasting and Canal France International (MediaFit Programme, France–Ukraine), Balkan Documentary Center (Bulgaria), Netflix x Ukrainian Film Academy Post-Production Grant
Sales:
Pre-sold Territories: Ukraine
Point of contact:
Festivals

Participant of B2BDoc (2023), Eurodoc (Weimar, 2024), East-West Talent Lab at goEast Film Festival (2024), DOK Co-Pro Market at DOK Leipzig (2024), American Film Showcase (2024), CEDOC Market at Krakow Film Festival (2025), Balkan Watchers Program and Balkan Watchers Pitch by Balkan Documentary Center (2025).

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