We Will Not Fade Away

We Will Not Fade Away (2023)

Ми не згаснемо

For five teenagers living in the conflict-ridden Donbas region of Ukraine, a Himalayan expedition provides a brief escape from reality. A portrait of a generation that, in spite of everything, is able to recognise and celebrate the fragile beauty of life.

Date of release
2023-11-03
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Documentary, War
Director
Alisa Kovalenko

Interesting facts

We Will Not Fade Away is a 2023 Ukrainian documentary film written and directed by Alisa Kovalenko. The film was made with a children and teenager centric theme as it reflects the lives of youngsters who aspire to achieve their life goals amid uncertain chaotic circumstances which threaten to demolish their dreams and hopes. The film premiered in the Generation 14plus section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on 19 February 2023. The film also premiered in the creative documentaries section at the 2023 Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights.

Production

The principal photography of the film began in 2019 and the filming predominantly took place in Eastern Ukraine where the director of the film Alisa Kovalenko spent three years for the shooting. The film was shot and set in the backdrop of Luhansk region in Zolotyi and Stanytsia Luhanska. The filming was wrapped up in 2022 coinciding with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine which began in February 2022.

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