Closed Screening IFFWW: After the Rain. Putin’s Stolen Children Come Home

Location 1: Embassy of the Czech Republic in London (26 Kensington Palace

Gardens, W84QY)

Time: 14:00 - 16:00

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Deep in a forest by the Baltic Sea, a group of Ukrainian families come together to start the healing process with the help of golden retrievers and palamino horses at an animal therapy retreat. In the safety of the forest, the children’s memories of being illegally deported to Russia and their families' struggles to rescue them are unraveled with the help of skilled and sensitive counselors. The joy and humour the children discover during their time in the forest make it easy to forget that their stories are the reason the International Criminal Court recently issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. Nearly 20,000 abducted children remain in Russian institutions.

Director Biography - Sarah McCarthy

Sarah has brought stories from Russia, the Philippines, India, Saudi Arabia, America and the United Kingdom to millions of people in over 35 countries. Sarah premiered films at A-list festivals all over the world, including Telluride, Toronto International Film Festival and DOC NYC. Sarah’s films have been broadcast by HBO, Netflix, Paramount, ESPN, Channel 4 and the BBC. Sarah’s most recent film 'Anastasia' was shortlisted for the 2023 Academy awards.

Sarah’s work has received critical acclaim in The New York Times, Washington Post, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Screen International. She was recently ranked among ‘30 Most Powerful Women in Film’ by Radio Times.

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