Underplayed Gems

I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming (2026)

I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming poster
Original title
Selten wache ich träumend auf
Directed by
Isabelle Stever
Country
Ukraine, Germany
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A Ukrainian couple faces the strain of the Russian war on their relationship and their identity as LGBTQ+ people.

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What happens

I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming is a 2026 drama film directed by Isabelle Stever, and written by Anna Melikova. It stars Tania Myronyshena, Markus Bright, Iryna Mak, Viktor Zhdanov, Maiia Sobolevska, Maria Myronyshena and Oleksandr Rudynskyi. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 79th Locarno Film Festival on 9 August 2026, where it competed for the Golden Leopard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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