The end of the Cold War did not bring about a definitive thaw in the former republics of the Soviet Union, so that today there are several frozen conflicts, unresolved for decades, in that vast territory. As in Transnistria, an unrecognized state, seceded from Moldova since 1990. Kolja is a silent witness of how borders and bureaucracy shape the lives of citizens, finally forced to lose their identity.
Direction
Blurred fiction-doc lines that destabilize your trust.
Cinematography
Crushing Soviet brutalism against empty steppe horizons.
Director
Salomé Lamas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Transnistria remains unrecognized by any UN member state; it survives on Russian military presence and smuggling.
Director Lamas cast Kolja after meeting him during border research; his 'performance' is his actual daily reality.
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