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Mother of Angels by Tetiana Dorodnitsyna

edition 2022

FILM DESCRIPTION:

Anna Kurkurina has decided to dedicate her life to protecting homeless animals. She was not afraid to challenge conservative society and take up the fight to change the world around her. When war broke out, she decided to stay in Ukraine and face new challenges – Russian bombings and inhumane treatment by the Russians of both people and animals. On the outskirts of the city, in an abandoned industrial zone, dogs can be heard barking behind fences. The miserable animals roam around the abandoned structures of a demolished thermal power plant, sneaking among rubbish covered with sparse vegetation. The landscape resembles scenes from a catastrophic sci-fi movie. The last righteous people are trying to preserve crumbs of humanity by rescuing animals scarred by other people – feeding them, dressing their wounds, showing them love. We also see a burn pit from where the dogs dig up charred bones. It is a dog shelter that was set on fire by people. Several hundred dogs were burned alive.

SEE TRAILER:

Tetiana Dorodnitsyna

I worked for TV channels, in film productions and in Kyivtelefilm film studio. I am currently working as a freelancer on a documentary film.

EDUCATION:

› University of Culture, Mykolaiv, Ukraine (2002-2007) Faculty of Design
› Ivan Karpenko-Karyi National University of Theater, Cinema and Television, Kyiv, Ukraine (2008-2013) Faculty of Directing.

EXPERIENCE:

› INDIE LAB (Ukraine)
› EURASIA DOC LAB (France)
› ASTRA FILM LAB (Romania)
› YOUNG EUROPE LAB (Poland)
› KHARKIV MEET DOC LAB (Ukraine)

FILMOGRAPHY:

› Mother of Angels / 2022