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| My Dear Théo | |
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| Directed by | Alisa Kovalenko |
| Written by | Alisa Kovalenko |
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| Country | Ukraine |
My Dear Théo is a 2025 Ukrainian co-production documentary written and directed by Alisa Kovalenko.
Synopsis
[edit]The film is narrated as a letter from mother Alisa Kovalenko, a voluntary soldier in the Ukrainian Voluntary Army. As a mother and filmmaker, she promised to join the frontline combat in the case of a full-scale Russian invasion to Ukraine. After the 2022 Russian invasion, Kovalenko left her family and enlisted in the army. In the film, she reflects on her day-to-day life in the army and discusses her diary written for her son Theo.[1][2]
The documentary was filmed from April 2022 until the beginning of 2024.[3]
Release
[edit]My Dear Theo was released on March 23, 2025 at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "My Dear Théo". CPH:DOX. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "My Dear Théo". ZAGREBDOX. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "My Dear Théo". Czech Film Center. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ Szalai, Georg (2025-03-11). "A Ukrainian Mother and Doc Maker Writes to Her Son From the Frontline in 'My Dear Théo' (Trailer)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
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