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Motherland

Residents of Pripyat and villagers of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone recall the oral history of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster while they define what home means to them.

  • Colby Blackwill
    Director
  • Colby Blackwill
    Producer
  • Aleksey Pitko
    Key Cast
  • Irina Komzel
    Key Cast
  • Maria Ilchenko
    Key Cast
  • Dondukova Galina
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Батьківщина
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Documentary, Historical
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 22, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    English, Russian, Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Pereprava Film Festival
    Tomsk
    Russian Federation
    June 23, 2019
    Special Prize
  • Central Florida Film Festival
    Mount Dora
    United States
    September 29, 2019
    Finalist
Director Biography - Colby Blackwill

MFA Film Production Student at Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts. Writer and filmmaker. Born in California and grew up in Vero Beach, Florida. Recently earned a BA in Creative Writing at Florida State University. Interests include documentaries, Slavic cinema, and cinematography.

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