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*The screening will be followed by an online Q&A with the Ukrainian co-producer of the film Darya Bassel.
*40% of ticket sales will go to the Leleka Foundation charity.
In this war-worn and impoverished corner of Eastern Ukraine where addiction casts a long shadow, there sits a safe haven for children temporarily removed from their parents. A House Made of Splinters follows three kids awaiting their fate: will they go back or move on to a new home, while as a group of dedicated social-workers create small moments of joy and respite from childhoods all but lost. Filmmaker Simon Lereng Wilmont returns with a follow-up to his acclaimed first feature, The Distant Barking of Dogs, offering a unique look into how the long-term consequences of war on a society already under strain impacts the most vulnerable. His is a poignant and deeply intimate portrait of a remarkable way station filled with care, support, and trust for a group of kids who are in desperate need of more.
**WINNER: Best Director - World Documentary – Sundance Film Festival**
**WINNER: Best Nordic Documentary - Gothenburg Film Festival**
**WINNER: Golden Alexander - Thessaloniki Doc Festival**
**WINNER: FIPRESCI Prize - Thessaloniki Doc Festival**
**WINNER: Art Docs Award - Millennium Docs**
**WINNER: Movies That Matter Award - ZagrebDocs**
**WINNER: Politiken Dox Award - CPH:DOX**
**WINNERS CIRCLE: DocNYC**
**NOMINEE: Best Documentary - IDA Documentary Awards**
**NOMINEE: Best Cinematography - IDA Documentary Awards**
**NOMINEE: Best Director - IDA Documentary Awards**
**NOMINEE: Best Documentary - European Film Awards**
**NOMINEE: Best Documentary - Indie Spirit Awards**
**NOMINEE: Best Production – Cinema Eye Awards**
**NOMINEE: Cinematography – Cinema Eye Awards**
**OFFICIAL SELECTION: IDFA*