Format Film
Category Full-length documentary
Genre Documentary
Production company Venom FilmsBBC Storyville 2332 Films Ukraine
Directors Gar O’Rourke
Composers Denis Kilty
Film editor John Murphy
Operator Denis Melnyk
Producer Andrew FreedmanKen WardropSamantha Corr
Executive Producers Greg MartinZak BrilliantTessa Louise-SaloméLuc SorrelEmma Hindley
Line Producers Mariia Panasiuk
Creation year 2025
World Premiere 24 march 2025
Premiere in Ukraine 06 june 2025
Hire the world with 05 september 2025
Awards
On the outskirts of Odesa, Ukraine, stands Kuyalnyk Sanatorium—a large 1970s building that’s part hotel and part medical retreat. Each summer, thousands of Ukrainians travel to the sanatorium, drawn by Soviet-era therapies and the chance to relax beside the salt lake. The biggest attraction, though, is the mysterious black mud, which is said to cure infertility, physical disabilities, and various other ailments.
Sanatorium takes us through a summer season at this unusual place, following the staff as they work hard to provide care, comfort, and entertainment for visitors—even as the war rages nearby. For the guests, it's a time to seek healing, love, and renewal. Despite the airstrikes close by, there’s something about the pastel pink and lime green halls of the sanatorium that keeps drawing people back. Maybe it’s the hope of rejuvenation, or maybe it’s something hidden in the mud...
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