A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS

As the war in Eastern Ukraine takes a heavy toll on poor families living near the frontline, a small group of strong-willed social workers work tirelessly in a special kind of orphanage to create an almost magical safe space for kids to live in while the state decides the future fate of the child and family.

SIMON LERENG WILMONT Born in Copenhagen, Simon graduated as a Documentary Film Director from The National Film School of Denmark. His first feature documentary film, The Distant Barking of Dogs, premie- red at IDFA and was awarded Best First Appearance. It has since then won 35 awards worldwide, among these the McBaine Documentary Feature Award at San Francisco’s SFFILM Festival, it was nominated for a European Film Award, an Emmy, and shortlisted for an Oscar. As a director, his films also include Dormitory Master, Above Ground, Beneath the Sky, Chikara – The Sumo Wrestler’s Son and The Fencing Champion.