Out from the Ashes

Out from the Ashes (2024) is a documentary film directed by Brandon Katcher.

Milena, a young woman from Ukraine, who along with her mother and grandmother (and cat), desperately struggle to escape their war- torn home while an army of supporters on the opposite side of the world fight to keep them safe. Milena survived the destruction of Mariupol, cowering for a month in the basement of a bombed-out building, watching her home and history burn. She managed to contact Ken Pontac, long-time Facebook friend and father figure. Their conversations bolstered Milena's spirits while Ken listened with growing apprehension.

Cast

Milena Barshatskaya

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Ken Pontac

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Leo Hmelnitsky

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Anna Logvinova

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