FEBRUARY 11 and 15: Screening of A House Made of Splinters, a Ukrainian film nominated for an Oscar
'09.02.2023'
Lyudmila Balabay
On February 11 and 15, in New York, you can watch the documentary film A House Made of Splinters (“House of Splinters”) co-produced by Denmark, Ukraine, Sweden and Finland. The film was nominated for an Oscar in 2023 in the Best Documentary category.
A House Made of Splinters is a film about Ukrainian children from difficult families who ended up in an orphanage located near the front line.
This movie is about how a small group of social workers in an orphanage on the front line creates a safe space for children. The children spend nine months in the orphanage. Then they either return to their parents, or end up in a boarding school or in a foster family.
Event details
- When: February 11 at 16:30 and February 15 at 19:45;
- Where: Firehouse Cinema (87 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013);
- How many: $ 8 - $ 16;
- Where to buy tickets - go here to register:;
- Language: Ukrainian and Russian.
The film has already received the main award at the Jeden svět human rights film festival in Prague, the Best Director award at the 44th Sundance Film Festival international documentary competition, and won two awards at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece.
