Ukraine / Mar 31, 2017 / Docudays UA International Documentary Human Rights Film Festival (informal festival date)
Home Match (2017)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Short documentary depicts the life of Alina Shilova, a 20-year-old girl from Kyiv, whose passion for football has a chance of saving her from poverty. Alina is now a professional player, but her situation remains uncertain: her mother suddenly dies, leaving behind Alina's beloved siblings, Renat and Regina, 6 and 7 years old. Alina becomes a substitute mother. Her career plans are on the verge of collapse. The whole dysfunctional family is living in a cramped one-room apartment. Alina wants to give her brother and sister a better life than the one she had. Will she find the strength to cope with everything? How can you win the match of your life when the odds are stacked against you?
Main cast
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Домашній матч |
| Original language | Український (UK) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, Український |
| Production countries | France, Ukraine, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 31 marzo 2017 |
| Production | Stéphane Siohan, Maksym Vasyanovych |
| Editing | Olha Zhurba |
| Cinematography | Alisa Kovalenko, Serhiy Stetsenko, Ivan Zotikov |
| Assistant directors | Alisa Kovalenko |
| Camera operators | Alisa Kovalenko, Serhiy Stetsenko, Ivan Zotikov |
| Additional photography | Alisa Kovalenko, Serhiy Stetsenko, Ivan Zotikov |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
United Kingdom / Oct 06, 2017
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