"Searching for Nika"

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Film still from "Searching for Nika," Stas Kapralov (Spain, Ukraine, 2023).

Searching for Nika, Stas Kapralov (Spain, Ukraine, 2023)

When Russian forces invaded Ukraine and bombed Kiev, filmmaker Stas Kapralov's family dog Nika, ran away. Determined to find her, Stas immerses himself in the devastation and documents his journey while joining volunteers who help rescue animals. By becoming part of their cause, Stas records the volunteers as he continues searching for Nika, leading him to the Sirus animal shelter, the largest in Europe, which houses 3,500 animals and still receives wounded and hungry dogs every day. What begins as a journey motivated by his dog's disappearance becomes a mission to document and assist a humanitarian movement that rescues the largest number of animals in Ukraine.

Film will be screened in original version (Ukrainian, Russian) with subtitles in English and Catalan.

A film in the 2024 edition of DOCS Barcelona.

Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona

Barcelona boasts a wide variety of renowned film festivals each spring, and 2024 promises to be another spectacular edition. Check out our article Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona where you'll discover festivals dedicated to fashion docs, films inspired by literature and history, astounding cinematic works that delve into the creativity, mystery and resilience of the human brain and films that explore the LGBTIQ+ experience.

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