Ukraine, France, Poland
Alisa Kovalenko

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A story from the life of Alina, a 20-year-old girl from a poor family in Kyiv, who has a chance to be rescued through football. She’s about to join the Ukrainian national team when life poses a new challenge: girl's mother dies, leaving her with two little siblings. Now, Alina must choose between football and family.

Original title
Домашні ігри
Country
Ukraine, France, Poland
Year
2018
Duration
86'
Color / Black&White
Color
Form
Documentary

DIRECtor

Alisa Kovalenko

Alisa Kovalenko is an award-winning Ukrainian director, born in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in 1987. Studied journalism at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, subsequently graduated from the Documentary Directing department of the Kyiv National Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University (Oleksandr Koval’s workshop). Alisa also studied at the Wajda School in Warsaw under the supervision of Marcel Łoziński. Her first feature film Sister Zo was featured at international film festivals.

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Alisa Kovalenko

Alisa Kovalenko is an award-winning Ukrainian director, born in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in 1987. Studied journalism at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, subsequently graduated from the Documentary Directing department of the Kyiv National Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University (Oleksandr Koval’s workshop). Alisa also studied at the Wajda School in Warsaw under the supervision of Marcel Łoziński. Her first feature film Sister Zo was featured at international film festivals.

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Alisa Kovalenko

Alisa Kovalenko is an award-winning Ukrainian director, born in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in 1987. Studied journalism at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, subsequently graduated from the Documentary Directing department of the Kyiv National Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University (Oleksandr Koval’s workshop). Alisa also studied at the Wajda School in Warsaw under the supervision of Marcel Łoziński. Her first feature film Sister Zo was featured at international film festivals.

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Alisa Kovalenko

Alisa Kovalenko is an award-winning Ukrainian director, born in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in 1987. Studied journalism at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, subsequently graduated from the Documentary Directing department of the Kyiv National Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University (Oleksandr Koval’s workshop). Alisa also studied at the Wajda School in Warsaw under the supervision of Marcel Łoziński. Her first feature film Sister Zo was featured at international film festivals.

Team

Director
Alisa Kovalenko
Screenplay
Cast
Camera
Serhiy Stetsenko, Alisa Kovalenko
Music
Editing
Olha Zhurba
Production design
Producer
Stephane Siohan, Valentyn Vasianovych, Maksym Vasyanovych
World sales company
East Roads Films, stephane@east-roads.com