Searching for Nika

Aug 26, 2023

1h 17m

★ 8.0

Overview

Returning to Kyiv to search for his missing dog during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, director Stas Kapralov documents his journey as he joins forces with volunteers and becomes part of a movement to rescue animals caught in the crossfire of war.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

FishCorb Films

Moonlight Cinema Barcelona

Inner Gravity Pictures

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Cast

Self

Stanislav Kapralov

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0.0

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10.0

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7.5

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6.9

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0.0

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5.8

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0.0

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7.6

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10.0

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5.3

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8.0

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7.8

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8.7

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No overview available.

0.0

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0.0

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7.8

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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