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Sanatorium

Sanatorium

Synopsis

Follow the stories of guests and staff over a summer season like no other at Kuyalnik Sanatorium in Odessa, where people come in droves for their Soviet-style wellness treatments, particularly the mysterious mud believed to cure myriad health problems.
Official Selection CPH:DOX 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection Visions du Réel International Film Festival Nyon 2025
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Format
Digital
Director
Gar O'Rourke 1st Feature
Producer
Samantha Corr, Andrew Freedman, Ken Wardop
Co-Producer
Sasha Cherniavsky, Zak Brilliant
Executive Producer
Niamh Fagan
Editor
John Murphy
Director of Photography
Denis Melnyk

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Venom Films (IE), 23/32 Films (UA), MetFilm production (UK)

Venom Films

MetFilm

Ealing Studios
Ealing Green
London
W5 5EP

Sales Company

MetFilm Sales

Ealing Studios
Ealing Green
London
W5 5EP

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