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Pushing Boundaries

Directed by Lesia Kordonets

102 Min | Ukrainian | Switzerland | 2021 | Documentary
Feature | Open Captions | Audio Description
Politics, Sports, War

With the Russian annexation of Crimea, the Ukrainian Paralympic National Team loses their training base overnight. The film follows the team’s fight to qualify for the upcoming games under poor training conditions. As borders shift and their personal and professional lives are displaced, the athletes must push beyond not only physical limits but the weight of political turmoil.

Disabilities featured:

Paralysis

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