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  • Life of Ivanna (2021)
  • 79 min | Documentary
Life of Ivanna (2021)
79 min | Documentary
Ivanna, a 26-year-young Nenets mother of five children, is living in the Arctic region in the northwest Siberia. She lives a traditional nomadic life, driving her herd of reindeer at the tundra like her family did for centuries. But due to...See moreIvanna, a 26-year-young Nenets mother of five children, is living in the Arctic region in the northwest Siberia. She lives a traditional nomadic life, driving her herd of reindeer at the tundra like her family did for centuries. But due to the environmental side effects of the climate change most of her reindeers are dying and she know that she will soon be ruined and forced to make a dramatic decision. Her husband, Gena, has already left the family. He moved to the city, hoping to find a job as an oilworker in the Russian oil fields but didn't succeed and spend his time drinking and fighting. Ivanna is willing to give her marriage a last chance. She will give up her traditional life, leave the tundra, move to the city and get a job at Gazprom. But time has changed, Gena became violent and alcoholic and Ivanna realizes that the civilized city life is not what she expected. But there are no way back, Ivanna will have to take life in her own hands and secure a future for her and her five children. The film follows Ivanna and her family closely for four years through her dramatic lifechanges, from the harsh life at the tundra to the modern life in the Siberian city of Norilsk. See less
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Writers
Renato Borrayo Serrano | Darya Sidorova (as Daria Sidorova, Dasha Sidorova)
Producer
Vlad Ketkovitch
Composer
Timo Steiner
Cinematographers
Renato Borrayo Serrano | Darya Sidorova (as Daria Sidorova, Dasha Sidorova)
Editors
Inge-Lise Langfeldt | Renato Borrayo Serrano
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Updated Apr 21, 2021
Release date
Oct 1, 2021 (Estonia)
Awards
2 wins & 3 nominations

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