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The Distant Barking of Dogs
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The Distant Barking of Dogs

Nov 19, 2017
1h 31m
★ 7.6

Overview

Hnutove, Donbass, eastern Ukraine, 2015. Young Oleg lives in a war zone where anti-aircraft gunshots and missile attacks often resonate dangerously near. Although many inhabitants have already left this dangerous area, he remains with his grandmother, who has cared for him since his mother's death, because they have nowhere to go. They are just waiting for the war to end.

Genres

Documentary
War

Production Companies

Final Cut for Real
Mouka Filmi Oy
STORY

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Cast

Alexandra Ryabichkina

Self

Alexandra Ryabichkina

Oleg Afanasyev

Self

Oleg Afanasyev

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