The Distant Barking of Dogs
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| Directed by | Simon Lereng Wilmont |
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| Edited by | Michael Aaglund |
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| Distributed by | Cinephil |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Language | Russian (with English subtitles) |
| Budget | €489000[1] |
The Distant Barking of Dogs is a 2017 documentary film produced by Monica Hellström, and directed by Simon Lereng Wilmont. The film follows the life of 10-year-old Ukrainian boy Oleg throughout a year during War in Donbass. Through Oleg's perspective, the film examines what it means to grow up in a war zone
Cast
- Oleg Afanasyev
- Alexandra Ryabichkina
- Jarik
Critical response
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 14 reviews.[2]
Awards
The Distant Barking of Dogs won a Peabody Award in the Documentary category.[3]. It was 1 of 15 films shortlisted for the 2019 91st Academy Awards in the Documentary Feature category.[4] The documentary won the award of 2017 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam for Best First Appearance. It was also among five nominations for the best documentary at 2018 31st European Film Awards. In January 2019 The Distant Barking of Dogs won the prize of the Cinema Eye Honors.[5]
References
- ^ "THE DISTANT BARKING OF DOGS". ses.fi. June 11, 2020.
- ^ "THE DISTANT BARKING OF DOGS". rottentomatoes.com. June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Peabody 30 Winners". PeabodyAwards.com. June 11, 2020.
- ^ "'THE DISTANT BARKING OF DOGS' SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 OSCARS /DECEMBER 19, 2018". finalcutforreal.dk. June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Documentary about Ukraine wins prize of Cinema Eye Honors". ukrinform.net. June 11, 2020.