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Mariinka

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In Eastern Ukraine, childhood neighbors find their lives violently derailed by a shifting frontline. Natasha, a promising boxing talent, becomes a military paramedic. Angela, who lost her parents at a young age, survives by moving goods to both sides of the front. Caught in a modern Greek tragedy, brothers Mark and Ruslan now fight on opposite sides -- against each other. In the safety of his adoptive family in the United States, their youngest brother Daniil follows the war from afar. Filmed over a decade on 16mm, MARIINKA begins long before the world watched the full-scale invasion. It is the highly anticipated second feature by Pieter-Jan De Pue, following his Sundance award-winning debut, THE LAND OF THE ENLIGHTENED.

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Hannah Strong Little White Lies 12h
There’s something truly haunting about Mariinka and the way it captures an entire generation lost to a war playing out before our eyes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Pieter-Jan De Pue

Director

Pieter-Jan De Pue

Producer

Bart Van Langendonck

Producer

Pieter-Jan De Pue

Cinematographer

Alain Dessauvage

Film Editor

Ciska Slowack

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Synopsis In Eastern Ukraine, childhood neighbors find their lives violently derailed by a shifting frontline. Natasha, a promising boxing talent, becomes a military paramedic. Angela, who lost her parents at a young age, survives by moving goods to both sides of the front. Caught in a modern Greek tragedy, brothers Mark and Ruslan now fight on opposite sides -- against each other. In the safety of his adoptive family in the United States, their youngest brother Daniil follows the war from afar. Filmed over a decade on 16mm, MARIINKA begins long before the world watched the full-scale invasion. It is the highly anticipated second feature by Pieter-Jan De Pue, following his Sundance award-winning debut, THE LAND OF THE ENLIGHTENED.
Director
Pieter-Jan De Pue
Producer
Pieter-Jan De Pue, Bart Van Langendonck
Production Co
Savage Film
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Ukrainian
Runtime
1h 34m