

A Bit of a Stranger
2024-02-20 · 90 min · ★ 7.5
Svitlana, a Russian-speaking Ukrainian, examines the colonised part of her consciousness and tries to find answers to the question of how Soviet totalitarianism and Russification influenced the relationships within her family.
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- Directors
- Svitlana Lishchynska
- Production companies
- Albatros Communicos, Film i Väst
- Countries
- Germany, Sweden, Ukraine
- Status
- Released
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Alexadra LishchynskaSelf
Svitlana LishchynskaSelf
Valentyna ZahumennaSelf
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