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Can I Go Home Now?

Synopsis

This is more than a film, it is a cry of revolution from children all around the world who continue to ask "Can I Go Home Now?" while being terrorized by wars. Filmed in the current war zone of Ukraine as missiles flew overhead, CAN I GO HOME NOW? is a heartbreaking, moving, and powerful documentary film that gives a voice to children suffering from ongoing horrific wars. No adults are allowed to speak in this film. Rarely do children get to have a say in a war fought by adults, and this film gives the children a voice and a chance to speak up as they tell the story of this war in their own words. The film witnesses their experiences, fears, and hopes in a war zone. Despite their circumstances, they dream and hope for a better future. The film is a lesson in courage about the impact of wars on children worldwide and a testament to human resilience. This film is a testament to the fact that wars that affect children cannot be allowed to happen anymore.
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Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
101 min
Director
Pritan Ambroase 1st Feature
Producer
Pritan Ambroase
Executive Producer
Susan Bala, Dennis Davidson
Editor
Jerzy Zawadzki, Hubert Pusek
Screenwriter
Pritan Ambroase
Director of Photography
Timofii Avramchuk
Production Designer
Andrii Buryanenko
Sound
Bartosz Putkiewicz
Composer
A.R. Rahman
Principal cast
With contributions from: Artem, Nastya, Sofia, Sasha, Valeria, Artem, Milana, Vitaliy, Nastya, Taras, Katja, Vova, Vlad, Kolya, Yuriy, Yelizavieta Brovii, Agatha Safonova, Anna Beliai, Anastasiia Bila, Daryna Huba, Ivan Patsai, Roman Radchneko

Genre

Human Rights

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Cinessaince Motion Pictures (US) production

In co-production with Hollywood Insider (US), Humans of Our World Foundation (UK,US), Matinee Film Fund (UK), Perspectiva Film (UA)
In association with Studio 32 (UK), ARR Studios (IN), Fixafilm (PL)

Studio 32

167-169 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF

Matinee Film Fund

Humans of Our World Foundation

Sales Company

Edgy Media Ltd.

First Floor
85 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7LT

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