I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming (2027)
The love of Olya and Oleh, a young queer Ukrainian couple, is put to the test when one partner’s gender transition collides with Russia’s full-scale invasion. As war narrows and challenges the boundaries of masculinity and femininity, they struggle to preserve their bond and sense of self. What does it mean to be a man in a country that is fighting for its identity and survival?
Director: Isabelle Stever
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Tania Myronyshena as Olha |
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Markus Bright as Oleh |
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Iryna Mak as Maryna |
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Viktor Zhdanov as Vasyl |
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Maiia Sobolevskaya as Rada |
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Mary Myronyshena as Dasha |
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Oleksandr Rudynskyi as Pavel |
| Directing | Isabelle Stever | Director |
| Writing | Anna Melikova | Writer |
| Production | Uwe Schott | Producer |
| Production | Tom Tykwer | Producer |
| Camera | Volodymyr Usyk | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paul Gröbel | Editor |
| Editing | Laura Lauzemis | Editor |
| Sound | Nataliia Avramenko | Sound |
| Sound | Mykhailo Zakutskyi | Sound |
| Sound | Matthias Lempert | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Dasha Plahtiy | Casting |
| Production | Natalia Libet | Co-Producer |
| Production | Olha Bregman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Anna Melikova | Executive Producer |
| Production | Josef Reidinger | Executive Producer |