Project Detail

Ivanko's Childhood

A young blonde boy standing on a street with a pensive, apprehensive look

Synopsis

A little Ukrainian refugee boy seems lost, as he wanders around English forests, fields and villages, but he’s on a big mission: to save his Motherland.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 54 sec
Director
Vera Graziadei
Producer
Vera Graziadei, Tamara Orlova
Editor
Anna Meller
Screenwriter
Vera Graziadei
Director of Photography
Mark Nutkins
Production Designer
Kätlin Loomets
Sound
Joshua Bamford
Composer
Anna Phoebe
Principal cast
Luka Vorobei, Tom Goodman-Hill, Sinead Matthews, Sandra Dickinson, Tom Meeten, Sasha Syzonenko

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Luminous Arts Productions Ltd

3rd Floor
Great Titchfield House
14-18 Great Titchfield Street
London
W1W 8BD

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