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Bridges of Belonging

Bridges of Belonging

2025•16m•Drama

Taisiya and Fadei are two teenagers who share a dream of becoming ballet dancers. Due to the war, they left their hometown of Kharkiv to pursue professional training in Kyiv and Vienna. Navigating the challenges of displacement and the pursuit of their art, the two reflect on the invisible scars that war leaves on a young person and the sheltering role of art in their journey.

Maria Shurkhal · Director

Amin Ebrahimi · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime16m
LanguageUK
Release DateApr 7, 2025

Actors

Taisiia Haliatchenko

Ballerina

Fadei Volianskyi

Ballet dancer

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