A Bit of a Stranger

Feb 20, 2024

1h 30m

★ 7.5

Overview

Svitlana, a Russian-speaking Ukrainian, examines the colonised part of her consciousness and tries to find answers to the question of how Soviet totalitarianism and Russification influenced the relationships within her family.

Genres

Documentary

War

Production Companies

Albatros Communicos

Film i Väst

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Cast

Self

Alexadra Lishchynska

Self

Svitlana Lishchynska

Self

Valentyna Zahumenna

Self

Stefania Kudiakova

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