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A Ukrainian Mother and Filmmaker Goes to War: Director Alisa Kovalenko Premieres ‘My Dear Theo’ at CPH:DOX (EXCLUSIVE)
Ukrainian director Alisa Kovalenko offers a personal portrait of life on the frontline of the Russia-Ukraine war in “My Dear Theo,” bowing at CPH:DOX.
When Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on this day three years ago, filmmaker Alisa Kovalenko(“Home Games,” “ We Will Not Fade Away ”) bid farewell to her partner and four-year-old son and joined the Ukrainian Volunteer Army. Kovalenko filmed her fellow soldiers during moments of camaraderie and reprieve, including conversations with their children, offering an intimate and rarely seen portrait from the frontline. Today, she is a member of SEMA Ukraine, part of a global network supporting survivors of wartime sexual violence, backed by Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege.
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