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202228 minPGdocumentary

Away

202228 minPGdocumentary

Sixteen-year-old Ukrainian refugees Andrey and Alisa assist children at a Budapest school, where they share memories of home amid the realities of war.

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Sixteen-year-old Ukrainian refugees Andrey and Alisa assist children at a Budapest school, where they share memories of home amid the realities of war.

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Ruslan Fedotov

Ruslan Fedotovdirector

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Andrey and Alisa, both 16, assist at a school for refugee children in Budapest. They encourage the children to draw pictures of their homes in Ukraine. Andrey shares memories of his grandfather’s cherry orchard. The children respond with vivid descriptions of their experiences during the war. A young boy discusses battle strategies, while a girl recounts a rocket attack. The film runs for 28 minutes and captures the voices of young refugees grappling with their past.

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