CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 2h 0m

Why I'm Alive

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Mariupol. Pre-war life in a small Ukrainian town on the shore of the Azov Sea, with a good family life, quarrelsome neighbors, amateur opera, denunciations to the NKVD, and a dance floor in the city garden, the persecution of religion and, of course, with love.

Directed byVillen Novak

Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 0m
Language: UK
Released: November 4, 2021

Studios

Odesa Film Studio

Ukrainian State Film Agency

Ministry of Culture of Ukraine

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Trailers & teasers

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Чому я живий (2021, трейлер)

Чому я живий (2021, трейлер)

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited

Starring

Viktor Zhdanov

Viktor Zhdanov

Maksym Horay

Artem Wilbik

Iryna Melnyk

Iryna Melnyk

Olga Radchuk

Olga Radchuk

Roland Mishko

Roland Mishko

Lyonchyk

Creative team

Directed by: Villen Novak
Written by: Yevgeni Mitko

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