Private Project

White Mama

Alina Makarova is a mother of six children. Her ex husband is from Ethiopia, this is why all her own children are of mixed origin. Now she wants to adopt the white boy, which has serious health problems and psychologically unstable. Alina's older children realize what complications the adoption might bring. But she convinces them that it's the right thing. The boy comes from the orphanage and turns their life into hell.

  • Evgeniya Ostanina
    Director
  • Zosya Rodkevich
    Director
  • Evgeniya Ostanina
    Writer
  • Aleksandr Rastorguev
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Белая мама
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 37 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    13,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Krakow Film Festival
    Krakow
    Poland
    May 30, 2018
    World Premier
    After the World Premier in Krakow the film was recommended for European Film Award
  • IFF "Message To Man"
    Saint-Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    September 19, 2018
    Russian Premier
    Best full-length documentary; FIPRESCI PRIZE; TV channel “Kultura” Prize for the best full-length Russian documentary
  • IFF Saratov Sufferings
    Saratov
    Russian Federation
    September 25, 2018
    Main prize of the festival - Praze of the governor of Saratov region "Saratov harmony"
  • National Prize Laurel Branch in the field of non-fiction films and television
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    December 12, 2018
    National Prize Laureate Laurel Branch in the field of non-fiction films and television
  • National Prize of the Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts "Nika"
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    March 30, 2019
    Nominee
  • International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival «DOCUDAYS»
    Kiev
    Ukraine
    March 26, 2019
    Ukrainian premier
    Special Mention (Docu/World Competition) & Audience Award
  • International Debut Documentary Film Festival "Rudnik"
    Sviyazhsk
    Russian Federation
    July 26, 2019
    Anonymous Critic's Award
Director Biography - Evgeniya Ostanina, Zosya Rodkevich

Evgeniya Ostanina graduated from Rostov University, where she received PhD and lectured Philosophy afterwards. Later participated as an editor in several famous Russian documentary projects, including The Term (2014) and Kiev/Moscow (2015), as well as the web documentary project Reality (2013-…). White Mama is her full-length directorial debut.

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