The Distant Barking of Dogs (2017)
1h 31m
Running Time
November 19, 2017Release Date
The Distant Barking of Dogs (2017)
1h 31m
Running Time
November 19, 2017Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Oleg Afanasyev
Self - 10 years
Philippa Kowarsky
Executive Producer
Alexandra Ryabichkina
Self - Oleg's grandmother
Monika Lobkowicz
Co-Producer
Simon Lereng Wilmont
Director
Peter Albrechtsen
Sound Designer / Sound Mixer
Monica Hellstrøm
Producer
Erik Enocksson
Composer
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Wiki.
The Distant Barking of Dogs (Danish: Olegs krig) is a 2017 documentary film produced by Monica Hellström, and directed by Simon Lereng Wilmont. The film, set in Hnutove near Mariupol, follows the life of 10-year-old Ukrainian boy Oleg throughout a year during the War in Donbass. Through Oleg's perspective, the film examines what it means to grow up in a war zone.
The film premiered at the 2017 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, where it won the IDFA Competition for First Appearance.