Women and War, doc by Elwira Niewiera, premiere at IDFA
The film follows the journey of four Ukrainian women in therapy to overcome the traumas of war.
The video this brief is aboutWar does not end for these women when the weapons fall silent, reminds director Elwira Niewiera. Women and War, her new documentary, follows the healing path of four Ukrainian women - Olena, Yuliia, Iryna and Lena - who survived the Russian war. The film shows their experiences of captivity, torture, sexual violence, hiding in dark basements and family losses. For a year, they undergo long-term therapy in the remote mountains of the country, under the guidance of psychologists. Their stories intertwine in a common quest for emotional and physical re-balance. The world premiere will take place on Sunday 15 November, in the main competition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, which runs until 22 November. Source: The Hollywood Reporter.