I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming
6.4
The love of Olya and Oleh, a young queer Ukrainian couple, is put to the test when one partner’s gender transition collides with Russia’s full-scale invasion. As war narrows and challenges the boundaries of masculinity and femininity, they struggle to preserve their bond and sense of self. What does it mean to be a man in a country that is fighting for its identity and survival?
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Cast
7 people
Tania Myronyshena
Olha
No other roles listed
Markus Bright
Oleh
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Iryna Mak
Maryna
Known for
Rhino
Viktor Zhdanov
Vasyl
Known for
Cyborgs
The Rising Hawk
Maiia Sobolevskaya
Rada
No other roles listed
Mary Myronyshena
Dasha
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Oleksandr Rudynskyi
Pavel
Known for
The Agency
The Decameron
Isabelle Stever Director · Anna Melikova Writer Volodymyr Usyk Cinematographer
United States release October 6, 2026 · Produced in Germany, Ukraine · Production WDR, 2Brave Productions
Production
X Filme Creative Pool
Production
WDR
Production
2Brave Productions
Production
Magic Media Production
Production
Germany · Ukraine
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Ukrainian
Spoken on screen
Ukrainian
Release dates
Switzerland · August 7, 2026
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United States · October 6, 2026
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Germany · February 25, 2027
Theatrical
United States
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Australia
November 22, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Austria
October 31, 2026 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Belgium
October 8, 2026 · Premiere · Film Fest Gent
November 5, 2026 · Premiere · Pink Screens Queer Film Festival
Brazil
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Estonia
November 6, 2026 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France
November 22, 2026 · Premiere · Festival Chéries Chéris
Germany
November 3, 2026 · Premiere · Film Festival Cologne
November 7, 2026 · Premiere · FilmFestival Cottbus
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival
Greece
November 5, 2026 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Japan
October 29, 2026 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Latvia
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Riga International Film Festival
Philippines
November 15, 2026 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
South Korea
October 11, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Valladolid International Film Festival
November 7, 2026 · Premiere · Sevilla European Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 25, 2026 · Premiere · Cambridge Film Festival
November 9, 2026 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
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