Come Back Free
Come Back Free (previous: The good, the bad and the living)- Director
- Ksenia Okhapkina
- Country
- Estonia
- Year
- 2016
- Genre
- Documentary
- Scriptwriters
- Ksenia Okhapkina
- Production
- VESILIND
Storyline
Officially the war with Russia might be over, but in many parts of Chechnya the fighting continues and the shadow of violence is never absent. Chechens take the attitude that to survive, you always have to be ready to fight. Russian director Ksenia Okhapkina shows the impact of war on a village in the Chechen mountains, where the graveyard is a constant reminder of the loss suffered by the community. The gravediggers are always kept busy, as there are many graves and funerals. The numerous mourning women have lost husbands and sons in the war, but they defy despair by dancing out their grief and singing away their sorrow. In a calm, observational style without further explanation, this documentary records everyday life in the village, from Muslim rituals to children at play and a dance at a traditional wedding. The greeting used by the locals reflects their longing for true independence: “Come back free!”
Festivals & Academy awards and others
DocsBarcelona - International Documentary Film Festival 2015
SPEED MEETINGS
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2016
Call for proposals Development
Year 2015
Call number 17/2014
Media support 25.000,00€
Development Single Project Creative Documentary EACEA-17-2014 (1st deadline)
MEDIA support to OSAUHING VESILIND
