Goodbye, Sveta

Nastia Kanareva
2020
UA Retrospective

FILM INFO

Film may contain scenes that include russian language. Recommend age: 18+

Transgender human rights activist aiming to get a refugee status is struggling with biased bureaucratic authorities in a post-soviet country. His psychological condition is getting worse. He experiences panic attacks and suicidal thoughts.

Original title
Proshchai, Sveta
Country
Ukraine
Year
2020
Duration
20’
Color / Black&White
Color
Form
Documentary

DIRECTOR

Nastia Kanareva

Nastia Kanareva started her career as a TV reporter covering the war in Donbas, being a contributor to the international and local media. In her documentaries Nastia focuses on the contradiction between progressive part of the post-totalitarian societies and the cold soviet-style state machines. In her stories, Nastia uses a mix of documentary and artistic approaches to interpret reality.

Filmography

Stargazing (2025); Looks Like Home (2016)

team

Director
Nastia Kanareva
Screenplay
Nastia Kanareva
Camera
Bohdan Kinashchuk
Music
Mykyta Budash
Editing
Bohdan Kinashchuk
Producer
Nastia Kanareva
Production
Zaborona Media
World sales company
Zaborona Media
Ukraine distributor
Zaborona Media