SANATORIUM

Feature Documentary

DIRECTED BY GAR O’ROURKE

LOGLINE On the shores of Odesa in Southern Ukraine lies the imposing Kuyalnik Sanatorium, a crumbling Soviet era health facility that’s seen better days. Join us over a summer season where the ever-dwindling guests come for the rejuvenating mud treatments and strange electroshock therapies, in search of love, healing and happiness.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

CPH:DOX 2025, In Competition - International Premiere

Visions du Réel, 2025

Galway Film Fleadh, 2025 - National Premiere - Winner of Best Feature Documentary

Melbourne International Film Festival, 2025

Docudays UA IHRDFF, 2025

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, 2025

Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2025

Adelaide Film Festival, 2025

Festival dei Popoli, 2025

Santa Barbara Film Festival, 2025 - US Premiere

SELECTED PRESS

IFTA Announces Ireland’s Entry For Oscars® 2026 (International Feature Film) as Ukrainian-language film Sanatorium, IFTA NEWS

Oscars: Ireland Picks ‘Sanatorium,’ Doc on Ex-Soviet Wellness Resort in Ukraine, as Best Int’l Feature Submission, Hollywood Reporter

CREDITS & PARTNERS

Directed by:
Gar O'Rourke

Produced by:
Andrew Freedman
Ken Wardrop
Samantha Corr

Executive Producer For Screen Ireland:
Greg Martin

Cinematographer:
Denys Melnyk

Editor:
John Murphy

Production Company:
Venom Films

Co-Production Company:
2332 Films, Ukraine

Supported By:
Screen Ireland
BBC Storyville
Metfilms
France TV
Creative Europe