The film follows 10-year-old Oleg, whose life has been turned upside down by the ongoing war in East Ukraine. Oleg lives with his beloved grandmother Alexandra in a small house in a village on the frontline. Most people have left the village, but Oleg and Alexandra love their life together there and want to stay on and take care of each other. But life is becoming more and more difficult and the war does not seem to end.
| Original title | The Distant Barking of Dogs |
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| Danish title | Olegs krig - en barndom i krigens skygge |
| Keywords | Ukraine, War, Children, Children in foreign countries, Boys, Grandparents, Everyday life, Friendship, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Simon Lereng Wilmont |
| Producer | Monica Hellström |
| Director of Photography | Simon Lereng Wilmont |
| Editor | Michael Aaglund |
| Sound | Pietu Korhonen, Heikki Kossi, Peter Albrechtsen |
| Composer | Erik Enocksson, Uno Helmersson |
| Appearance | Oleg Afanasyev, Yaroslav Bendes, Alexandra Ryabichkina, Olena Bendes |
| Production country | Denmark, Finland, Sweden |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| International sales | Cinephil - Philippa Kowarsky Production Ltd. |
| Online release | 30.01.2019, Filmcentralen, |
| Comment | Won IDFA's First Appearance Competition 2017, Dragon Award for Best Nordic Documentary at Göteborg 2018 and was Oscar-shortlisted. The film has also received awards in Hong Kong, San Francisco, Geneva and Thessaloniki, amongst others. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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