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The Sound of the Wind (2023)

Duration: 17 min    Category: Personal, Short   Opportunity: Bridging the Gap

Synopsis

On 24 February 2022, chef Yulia loses her former life and becomes a refugee, along with her two adopted daughters, fleeing the war in Ukraine. She now works as a butcher in Scotland and her husband is in one of the most dangerous spots on the front lines. The fear and connection to war doesn’t leave her even when she is thousands of miles away. She is fighting for her children’s future, and she fears losing her husband.

Highlights
WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023
Inverness Film Festival 2023
International Premiere – PÖFF Shorts (Black Nights Film Festival) 2023
British Shorts Berlin 2024
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2024
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2024
Sunderland Shorts 2024
Ouray Film Festival 2024
DC/DOX Film Festival 2024

To arrange a screening please contact: festivals@scotdoc.com

Director:
Maria Pankova

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