by Alina Gorlova, Ukraine/Latvia/Germany/Qatar, 2020, 102’
Because of the war in Syria, the Suleyman family finds itself divided across Europe. Lazgin lives with his family in Ukraine, his brother Koshnhav is in Germany, while a third brother lives in Kurdish Iraq and a fourth still lives in Syria. The documentary follows Lazgin’s son, Andriy, who is now a Red Cross volunteer and dealing with another military conflict, this time in Ukraine. Andry’s dilemma is whether to escape the war or help alleviate the suffering on the ground. After the sudden death of his father, Andriy decides to accompany his body to Syria, in an endless cycle of war and peace.
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Live screening: Thursday, Oct. 6, Cinema Teatro Baretti, 9 p.m.
Introduced and commented by: Massimo Gnone (UNHCR Piedmont) and Yuliia Lebed
(International Rescue Committee)
Thanks to the Pordenone Docs Fest for the kind concession of the Italian subtitles of the film This rain will never stop