MOEDER Oscar® Qualified Drama Based on MH17 Airline Disaster

OSCAR® Qualified MOEDER tells a story tragedy on the Ukrainian-Russian border

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OSCAR® qualified MOEDER tells a story tragedy on the Ukrainian-Russian border

Los Angeles, CA (October 22, 2024). On 17 July 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was traveling over conflict-hit Eastern Ukraine when it was shot down by Russian forces. This tragedy is the basis of the powerful short drama MOEDER from director/co-writer Salomon Ligthelm, which explores the disaster at ground-level when a miner on the Ukrainian-Russian border discovers a ringing phone in his backyard. This incredible film has qualified for the 2025 Oscars®.

Logline: A miner on the Ukrainian-Russian border discovers a ringing phone in his backyard.

The Official Trailer for MOEDER Directed by Salomon Ligthelm


Salomon currently lives in New York City with his young family. Where he is in the early stages of putting together his debut feature, Motherland and writing his second, Iconoclast.

Daniel Linnik-Zhuravliov is a London based producer with 10 years of experience in short and long-form production. Hailing from Ukraine, he studied film & TV at University of the Arts London. While working in Kyiv, Daniel worked with a host of internationally acclaimed directors. Many of whom count on him for his meticulous planning and creative insight.

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After the full scale invasion of Ukraine, Daniel left his hometown. He traveled west of the country to keep his wife and mother safe. He then drove all the way across Europe, and ended up in London, where he currently lives and works.

This thought-provoking film has qualified for the 2025 Oscars®.


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