Welded Together

Anastasiya Miroshnichenko / Documentary / 2025 / 96'
Sheffield DocFest, 2025 - Nomination International Competition
Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), 2025 - Nomination International Panorama section
Sheffield DocFest, 2025 - Nomination International Competition
Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), 2025 - Nomination International Panorama section

Katya is a young woman who works as a welder. Abandoned as a little girl, she embarks on a personal journey to reunite with her lost family – to weld it back together, just like she welds metal at work. Despite the pain and disappointment she experiences along the way, Katya’s love for her little half-sister drives her to protect the child’s fragile world from a harsh reality. With its evocative visuals and intimate storytelling, the film explores the weight of responsibility, the power of forgiveness and the strength it takes to stay hopeful in the face of impossible circumstances. It’s a quietly powerful story about a difficult choice with no right answer, depicting love that is willing to make sacrifices for those we hold most dear.

Partners

Coproducers
Snami films, Little Big Story, Stenola Productions
Broadcaster
France Télévisions, BBC Storyville, RTBF Télévision Belge
Financed by
IDFA Bertha Fund, Netherlands Filmfund, Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), La PROCIREP – Société des producteurs et l’ANGOA

Credits

DOP
Pavel Romanenya
Editor
Kasia Boniecka, Stanislav Kalilaska
Sales agent
Lightdox
Sound design & mix
Jan Schermer, Lex Krutz
Composer
Rui Reis Maia
Colour grading
Nicolas Duval

Festivals

Sheffield DocFest, 2025
Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), 2025

Awards / Nominations

Sheffield DocFest, 2025 - Nomination International Competition
Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), 2025 - Nomination International Panorama section