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(Im)possible to Stay / Лишатися (Не) Можна, 2023, - Non-Fiction
Director: Serhii Zeinalov
Country: Ukraine
Today, liberated Kherson experiences constant shelling from Russian troops, making it perilous to open the theater’s doors and welcome people inside. The theater stands empty, or so it appears. The film tells the story of the theatre workers from Kherson who protested at pro-Ukrainian rallies in the early days of the Russian occupation and were forced to leave their city because of their position. Those who stayed in Kherson spent most of their time in the basement of the theatre. Has this war divided people not only physically?
Save / Врятуй, 2024, - Non-Fiction
Director: Serhii Zeinalov, Maksym Khotilenko
Country: Ukraine
Serhii a young director from Oleshki, lives in Kyiv, but misses home. After the occupation of Kherson region by the Russians, his grandparents stayed in Oleshki, they believed in the victory of Ukraine. When the Russians blow up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric plant, there is a big flood in Oleshki. Sergei embarks on a risky mission to save his relatives.
Almanac “Five Films From the War - A Ukrainian Danish Cross Border Collaboration” / Альманах «П'ять фільмів з війни - українсько-датська транскордонна співпраця», 2023, - Non-Fiction
Director: Adda Ellinh, Tetiana Buialo, Ida Gron, Kennet Sorento, Anita Matal Hopland, Troels Hansen
Country: Ukraine, Denmark
Ukrainian cinematographers, in cooperation with Danish directors, created a multi-hour documentary almanac dedicated to the war. In particular, the authors introduce viewers to the history of civilians who directly encountered death and brutality during wartime.
The almanac includes short documentaries ...
1. Looking at Someone Looking at War
2. War Poem
3. For the Love of Kira
4. Surviving
5. Broken Windows
War Letters. Letter 1. Pulse of Ukraine / Листи з війни. Лист 1. Пульс України, 2024, - Non-Fiction
Director: Tetiana Staneva
Country: Ukraine, Bulgaria
The author of the film, the Bessarabian Bulgarian Tetiana Stanieva, appeals directly to the Bulgarian people to tell them about the fierce battle between life and death, about the struggle for survival and the preservation of values, about the hope that good will still prevail... At the same time, the film reveals the contribution of the Ukrainian Bulgarians to Russia's war against Ukraine and shows how the heart of the country beats.
The War Has Changed Me This Way / Таким мене зробила війна, 2023, - Non-Fiction
Director: Olena Kryvenko
Country: Ukraine
A documentary film about a military serviceman of Roma origin and his experience returning to civilian life after the horrors of war.
Women chaplains. Prayer in the Hell / Капеланки. Молитва у пеклі, - Non-Fiction
Director: Olga Krivenko
Country: Ukraine
A documentary anthology about three chaplains with different stories but a common faith - Olena Legenchuk, Maryna Serdichenko, and Olena Zhevets. The women work on the front line, supporting the military in the most difficult moments of their lives.
My Crimea / Мій Крим, 2023, - Non-Fiction
Director: Olena Kryvenko
Country: Ukraine
Through the stories of representatives from Ukraine's three indigenous peoples — the Crimean Tatars, Krymchaks, and Karaites — this film illustrates the multicultural heritage that Russians have stolen across various years, an essential part of Ukrainian identity. Together with the film’s protagonists, journey through years of oblivion and genocide, where the courageous spirit of resistance revives, helping indigenous peoples restore their culture, preserve their traditions, and continuously rediscover their place in the world.
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