ALISA IN WARLAND
POLISH TITLE: ALISA W KRAINIE WOJNY
Alisa is 26 when the revolution starts in Kiev. She’s a student of film school, but above all, she’s Ukrainian.
This film describes her journey from Euromaidan to the war in the East. It’s a sensitive diary of young woman lost in the shaky world. Living picture of her tragic experiences, feelings, pains.
Alisa was taken captive by separatists, who thought she was sniper from Ukrainian army. She is not just a director anymore, she becomes a participant of the events.
It's also film about love between Alisa and her French boyfriend, will love survive the danger?
- GENRE:
- documentary
- COUNTRY:
- Poland
- RUNNING TIME:
- 80'
- YEAR:
- 2015
- DIRECTING:
- Alisa Kovalenko, Lubov Durakova
- SCRIPT:
- Alisa Kovalenko, Lubov Durakova
- EDITOR:
- Weronika Pliszka
- PRODUCTION:
- Mirosław Dembiński, Fundacja Dokument i Świat
Alisa Kovalenko »
Born in 1987 in Zaporozhye, Ukraine. She graduated from journalism studies at the Shevchenko Kiev State University. Now she studies Documentary Directing at I. Karpenko – Karego National University of Theatre, Film and Television in Kiev. She directed several student film, such as "Olehowska Nostalgia", "This is how it is" and "Grandma Hall. Portrait of an accordion".Lubov Durakova »
Born in 1986 in Kharkov. Graduated from the Moscow State University at the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Now she studies Documentary Directing at I. Karpenko - Karego State University of Theatre, Film and Television in Kiev. She worked as a costume designer and journalist. She directed several student films such as: "Wałodzia", "Teacher of History" and "Julia, her men and illusions".
AT FESTIVALS:
- Docpoint Tallinn, Estonia, 2017 (screening)
- 56th Krakow Film Festival, Poland, 2016 (competition)
- Astra Film Festival, Romania, 2016 (competition)
- DocsMX, Mexico, 2016 (Breaking Doc Award)
- Human Rights FF: Inconvenient Films, Lithuania, 2016 (competition)
- Docpoint Helsinki, Finland, 2017 (competition)