Pushing Boundaries
Directed by Lesia Kordonets
102 Min | Ukrainian | Switzerland | | 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.
Past Screenings
Pushing Boundaries @ Cinema Arts Centre | Tuesday May 2, 2023 | 7:00 PM | Cinema Arts Centre
Pushing Boundaries @ MMJCCM | Saturday Apr 29, 2023 | 6:30 PM | Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Disabilities featured:
Paralysis
Pushing Boundaries
Presenting Festivals
Pushing Boundaries @ Cinema Arts Centre | Tuesday May 2, 2023 | 7:00 PM | Cinema Arts Centre
Pushing Boundaries @ MMJCCM | Saturday Apr 29, 2023 | 6:30 PM | Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan