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The Flight 2022

2022 · 50 min

A sober, observant documentary that follows displaced people trying to build a new life while suspicion surrounds them.

Directed by
Anna Sarukhanova
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Right after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many Russians who openly opposed the regime fled to other countries. More than 30,000 have found themselves in Georgia as they sought to avoid political pressure and sanctions. Their arrival, however, has not been universally welcomed as Russia occupies 20 percent of their host country's territory. Mitya, a young Russian activist, provides insight into a newly formed Russian community in the Georgian capital that is trying to establish itself during these uncertain times. Mitya and his friends have to prove they are victims of the Russian government, not aggressors...

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Directed by
Anna Sarukhanova
Genres
Documentary
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    Themes
    • immigration
    • politics
    • identity
    • isolation
    • war
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Anna Sarukhanova
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    Georgia
    Languages
    Georgian, Russian

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