FOLLOWING VALERIA
During the war in Ukraine, a young woman becomes an accidental ambassador of war with her humorous TikTok channel. We follow her as she escapes her hometown and heads to Europe, struggling between the image of a refugee and social media celebrity.
Category
Short film
director
Nicola Fegg
production
Chromosom Film
country
Germany
format
HD, DCP
runtime
33 min
year
2022
broadcaster
ZDF/3sat
language
Ukrainian, Russian, English
subtitles
English
genre
Documentary
Festivals
- DOK.fest München, DOK.education, Germany (2023)
- Nominated 59th Grimme-Prize, section YOUTH, Germany (2023)
- Sheffield Doc/Fest, UK (2023)

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Category
Short film
director
Nicola Fegg
production
Chromosom Film
country
Germany
format
HD, DCP
runtime
33 min
year
2022
broadcaster
ZDF/3sat
language
Ukrainian, Russian, English
subtitled_versions
English
genre
Documentary

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Synopsis
During the war in Ukraine, a young woman becomes an accidental ambassador of war with her humorous TikTok channel. We follow her as she escapes her hometown and heads to Europe, struggling between the image of a refugee and social media celebrity.
Festivals
- DOK.fest München, DOK.education, Germany (2023)
- Nominated 59th Grimme-Prize, section YOUTH, Germany (2023)
- Sheffield Doc/Fest, UK (2023)