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201949 minGdocumentary

Olha's Italian Diary

201949 minGdocumentary

Olha, a Ukrainian migrant care worker in Naples, navigates her daily routines and personal struggles while seeking love in a foreign city.

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Olha, a Ukrainian migrant care worker in Naples, navigates her daily routines and personal struggles while seeking love in a foreign city.

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Olena Fedyuk

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Olena Fedyuk

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Olha works as a migrant care worker in Naples. Her life reflects the experiences of many Ukrainian women in Italy. The film follows her daily routines and personal struggles, questioning whether she can find love in a foreign city. Directed by Olena Fedyuk, "Olha's Italian Diary" runs for 49 minutes. It expands on a previous short filmed during the 2016 Verzio Film Festival's DocLab workshop.

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