Synopsis

Freight trains travel through the endless snow. Not far from the tracks children dressed in camouflage play war. In Murmansk on the border between Russia and Norway, boys and girls serving in the army cadets are trained to use weapons – in the soft crepuscular arctic light.

Awards

2020 92nd Academy Awards - Eligable for the Oscar for best documentary feature

2019 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Winner Grand Prix for Best Documentary

2019 IDFA - Official Selection

2020 CPH:DOX - Official Selection

2019 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - Official Selection

2020 Trieste Film Festival - Winner Best Documentary

2020 - Dok Fest München - Best of fests selection