PUSHING BOUNDARIES
synopsis
During the Paralympics in Sochi, the Russians annexed the Crimean peninsula. As a result, the Ukrainian team loses its training base, some even lose their citizenship. While the borders around them are constantly being shifted, Ukrainian athletes in the war-torn country have to adapt to the new historical circumstances in order to qualify for the next Paralympics.
international title: | Pushing Boundaries |
original title: | Pushing Boundaries |
country: | Switzerland |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Lesia Kordonets |
film run: | 102' |
screenplay: | Lesia Kordonets |
cinematography by: | Lesia Kordonets, Volodymyr Palylyk |
film editing: | Lesia Kordonets, Martin Arpagaus, Gesa Marten |
music: | Christoph Scherbaum |
producer: | Karin Koch |
production: | Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK, SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen |