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I Did Not Want to Make a War Film
4.0 / 10• 2022• 18m•NR• Ukrainian
Documentary
Storyline
A full-scale invasion found the Kyiv director in a small Bedouin village in the Middle East. It was warm, safe, and unbearably far from home. Once the director had a prophetic dream. She decided to return to Kyiv, still the hostilities were unfolding. Despite the condemnation of relatives and the long journey, she finally managed to cross the threshold of her home. But the house itself has now become forever different.
Cast & Crew
IG
Illia Gladshtein
Self
LeadBK
Bogdan Kutsii
Self
OP
Olga Parfan
Self
OU
Oksana Usachova
Self
NU
Nataliia Usachova
Self
AZ
Andrii Zinchenko
Self
KS
Kateryna Singurova
Self
AS
Anton Singurov
Self
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nadia Parfan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. I Did Not Want to Make a War Film is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
