Oleg and the War

Oleg and the War

40 mins | Documentary, War | April 9, 2017

The film follows 10-year-old Oleg, whose life has been turned upside down by the ongoing war in East Ukraine. Oleg lives with his beloved grandmother Alexandra in a small house in a village on the frontline. Most people have left the village, but Oleg and Alexandra love their life together there and want to stay on and take care of each other. But life is becoming more and more difficult and the war does not seem to end.

Oleg and the War

40 mins | Documentary, War | April 9, 2017

Oleg and the War
The film follows 10-year-old Oleg, whose life has been turned upside down by the ongoing war in East Ukraine. Oleg lives with his beloved grandmother Alexandra in a small house in a village on the frontline. Most people have left the village, but Oleg and Alexandra love their life together there and want to stay on and take care of each other. But life is becoming more and more difficult and the war does not seem to end.
Producers Danmarks Radio (DR), SVT, Yle, Final Cut for Real, Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR), DR Ultra, Yes Docu
Original title Oleg og krigen
Directors Simon Lereng Wilmont
Writers Simon Lereng Wilmont