

Why I'm Alive
2021, Ukrainian. Directed by Villen Novak.
Mariupol. Pre-war life in a small Ukrainian town on the shore of the Azov Sea, with a good family life, quarrelsome neighbors, amateur opera, denunciations to the NKVD, and a dance floor in the city garden, the persecution of religion and, of course, with love.
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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Ukrainian
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- Released
- 4 November 2021
- Original title
- Чому я живий
- Country
- Ukraine
- Written by
- Yevgeni Mitko
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Why I'm Alive runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Why I'm Alive isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 November 2021. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Why I'm Alive?
Why I'm Alive (2021) was directed by Villen Novak and stars Viktor Zhdanov, Maksym Horay, Artem Vilbik.