A Russian Winter

A quiet, heavy portrait of displacement that leaves you sitting with the ache of people belonging nowhere.

Directed by

Patric Chiha

Genres

Documentary

Overview

After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many people in Russia faced a brutal choice: prison, the army – or exile. Margarita, Yuri and their friends are caught in the crosscurrents of history, with no way to return home, but also no place where they feel truly welcome.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, politics, war, identity

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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