71 min / 2021
Ukraine
Coming from the big city Michel settles down in a remote Ukrainian village to save rare water buffaloes. His dream is challenged when he falls in love with a German girl from his hometown.
This is a story of a young German man Michel, whose dream is to lead a simple life far from civilization. He lives in the Ukrainian mountains and is taking care of endangered animals – water buffaloes. After 10 years of being a loner, Michelt falls in love with Vera, a woman from his hometown in Germany, who has two small kids from the previous relationship. Michel moves back to Germany and is trying to create a new family with Vera. After all Michel has to decide – is love worth a broken dream?
director Ganna Iaroshevych
DOP Serhii Kireiev
producers Aliona Kachkan, Lena Yakovitska [TABOR], Oleksiy Moskalenko [Mental Drive], Ganna Iaroshevych
editor Kateryna Ptashka
sound designer Pavlo Berezin
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East Silver Market at Ji.hlava IFF (2020)
IDFA Docs for Sale (2020)
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Ukrainian Institute proMOTION programme