About this Video
Sasha, the younger daughter living in the Canadian countryside, welcomes her family to her home after they have recently escaped Ukraine after the outbreak of war. The tension between her family members gradually builds until things reach breaking point.
Creator
Anastasia Neve Alexander Itkina
Creator
Anastasia is a Ukrainian-born Canadian writer and producer. Born in Kyiv and raised in a Reform Ashkenazi community, she attended Aleksandriyska Gymnasium before moving to Vienna to pursue arts education. She later relocated to Vancouver, where she studied film theory at Simon Fraser University.
She has co-written and produced numerous short films that have been recognized at prestige international festivals, including Tribeca, VIFF, Whistler, NFFTY and Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, and have been featured by Nowness, Director’s Library, Shots Creative, and Film Shortage.
After completing her residency at the Norman Jewison Canadian Film Centre in the summer of 2025, Anastasia is developing her first narrative features with directors Kevin Jin Kwan Kim and Nastasja Sedi, while supporting emerging voices through her producing work.
In addition to her work, she is a founding member of blok14.