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WHEN I GET JAILED

Frankreich 2025 – Director: Anastasiia Vedenskaia – Original language: Russian – Subtitles: English – Length: 65 min.

Mourning and protest: Following the death of Alexei Navalny in February 2024, thousands gather to commemorate the Russian opposition leader and express their resistance. Young Alyona also defies the government's brutal power apparatus, taking a huge risk. But how far can she go? S.F.

Biography

Anastasiia Vedenskaia enjoyed a successful career as an actress before switching to directing. The war of aggression agains Ukraine inspired her to make documentaries, which she uses as a tool to raise awareness.

Filmography

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Nominated for the VIKTORIA Main Competition DOK.international

Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the award VIKTORIA Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The award donor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.

Writer: Anastasiia Vedenskaia. Camera: Anastasiia Vedenskaia, Sergei Gubanov, Maxim Onischenko. Sound: Anastasiia Vedenskaia. Editing: Maya Markus, Anastasiia Vedenskaia. Music: Anton Batagov. Production: Védavision. Producer: Anastasiia Vedenskaia. International Sales: JMT Films.