The clouds of Odessa (Short)

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original title:

The clouds of Odessa

directed by:

Luca Arcangeli

cast:

Viktoriya Pach

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distribution:

Premiere Film [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2026

film run:

13'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (12/10/2026)

festivals & awards:

BFI London Film Festival 2026: Shorts
Ortigia Film Festival 2026 - Cinema e Animazione
Sedici Corto 2026 - Documè
Vicoli Corti 2026 - Animation
Shortini 2026 - National Competition
Flight Mostra del cinema di Genova 2026 - Concorso Animazione
Inventa un film Lenola 2026 - Special Mention
Viterbo Short Animation 2026
Foggia Film Festival Animation Movies 2026
Bardak Film Fest 2026 - Official Selection

February 24th, 2022. Veronika Vasylyeva, a Ukrainian director and screenwriter, falls into a deep sadness because of what is happening in her country and her uncertain future in cinema. During the war, she begins to think about the film she would have liked to make and that she may never be able to: a love story.

The clouds of Odessa (Short)

by Luca Arcangeli