White Angel – The End of Marinka
Synopsis
This film documents evacuation and rescue operations in the small town of Marinka in the Donetsk region from the spring to the autumn of 2022. The impressive close-up footage of the operations is from a GoPro camera worn by police officers who repeatedly drive around the town in a white van which the civilians call the "White Angel". In the spring of 2023, Arndt Ginzel and his team returned to Ukraine and spoke with the rescuers and survivors about their traumatic experiences – and about the demise of their home town, which no longer exists.
"The survivors' testimony speaks of loss, of pain and grief, but also of hopes and dreams," comments festival director Christoph Terhechte. "More than a film about war, 'White Angel – The End of Marinka' is a document of humanity and a longing for peace." [66 DOK Leipzig, PR]
Festivals/Awards
202366 DOK Leipzig
2024
nominated Roman Brodmann Preis
Grand Award – New York Festivals TV & Film Awards
One World Praha
8 SWR Doku Festival
nominated DEUTSCHER FERNSEHPREIS (German Televion Award) documentary series
2025
nominated GRIMME PRIZE section Information
Cast and Crew
- Director Arndt Ginzel
- Producer Arndt Ginzel, Martin Kraushaar, Thomas Datt
Original Languages
Russian
Ukrainian
Links / Reference
Weltkino Filmverleih
www.weltkino.de
www.weltkino.de/filme/white-an...
TRAILER
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