About the film
The Distant Barking of Dogs is a 2017 documentary film produced by Monica Hellström, and directed by Simon Lereng Wilmont. The film, set in Hnutove near Mariupol, follows the life of 10-year-old Ukrainian boy Oleg throughout a year during the War in Donbas. Through Oleg's perspective, the film examines what it means to grow up in a war zone.
From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards on record
- DocsBarcelona
- Peabody Awards
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
- Bodil Award for Best Documentary
- Robert Award for Best Documentary Feature
- Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary