Hroza.
Six month later
Director, Co-Cinematographer,
Editing Director
On October 5, 2023, the whole world learned about the village of Groza, located in the Kharkiv region. That day, Russia launched a missile strike on a cafe where a memorial service for a fallen defender of Ukraine was being held. 59 people died on the spot - almost a fifth of the population of Groza.
Six months later, the villagers share their reflections on those tragic events.
Southwestern
Railways
Director
On 23.02.2022 the train steward Alla Kolesnychenko went for a regular train trip Mykolaiv – Kyiv. However, the very next day the full-scale russian invasion has started.
From then on Alla is on duty. During 40+ days of war she conducted 28 evacuation trips from Kyiv, Kharkiv and Kramatosk to safer cities in Western Ukraine.
Alla doesn’t see her actions as heroic. She just does her job with special care and attention. As well as many other workers of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian railroad service) who are day and night do their best to provide safe evacuation of civilians from the most dangerous regions of Ukraine.
Onyx
Position Ukraine
Director, Co-Cinematographer,
Editing Director
One day in the life of battery commander of the M109 self-propelled artillery systems of the 17th Tank Brigade, holder of the Order for Courage Vladyslav "Onyx" Zelenskyi.
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NO ENG SUBTITLES
Ariyka
Position Ukraine
Co-Director, Co-Cinematographer,
Editing Director
Liudmyla Lytvynenko, nicknamed 'Ariyka', is a historian by profession who has been on the frontline with a team of paramedics since 2014. After the full-scale invasion, she quit her job at a publishing house and went to the hot spots again. This time, as part of the Hospitallers volunteer medical battalion.
NO ENG SUBTITLES
When heroes die
Director, Co-Cinematographer,
Editing Director
We remember the price of the liberation of Ukraine. Alla Bovt is a former actress, photo model and now a kapitan of the Kharkiv anti-aircraft missile regiment. Since February 24, her range of responsibilities has expanded significantly: in particular, she is engaged in organizing the funerals of fallen soldiers. Taking the body from the morgue, escorting it to relatives and being present at funerals became a regular thing for her. But is it possible to get used to it and perceive it as a normal job?
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NO ENG SUBTITLES
Snizhkivka. Scenic and dangerous
Co-Cinematographer,
Editing Director
Tetiana and Olha are IDPs from the Luhansk region who were forced to leave their home at the beginning of the war in 2014 and settle in their grandmother's house in Snizhivka, near Izyum.
Zhadan and friends
Co-Editing Director
Poet and writer Serhiy Zhadan is one of those who, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of russia into Ukraine, remained in Kharkiv near the front line to help others.
His volunteer activity is no less active than creative. These are dozens of cars and other equipment for the military. Food and medicine for civilians in Kharkiv and in the de-occupied territories. Dozens of concerts in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Europe and concerts for soldiers on the front lines.
Zhadan is reinforced concrete, like Kharkiv city. But he is not alone in this. He is helped by equally brave and fierce friends, with whom he implements everything he plans.
Crimes
Co-Field Producer
The script of the short documentary was the poem "Crimes" by Ivan Chupa, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"The road "to" or "from" positions is always an adventure, - says Ivan. - Sometimes it's fun. Sometimes not so much."
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NO ENG SUBTITLES
Izyum 21.09.22
Field Producer
On September 15, 2022, after the deoccupation of Izyum (Kharkiv region), mass graves were discovered in the city. They were mostly civilians, most of whom died a violent death.
Raisin was once one of the key transportation hubs of the region, but now it is another monument to the inhuman cruelty of the Russians.
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SHOCK CONTENT
Coach
Position Ukraine
Editing Director
Roman 'Coach' Vilkhovetskyi is a fitness trainer who is now one of the youngest commanders of the 13th Brigade of National Guard of Ukraine 'Charter'. Roman organises observation posts and defensive fortifications on the front line, and his work is crucial to the unit's ability to hold off the Russian offensive.
An important things
Director, Editing Director,
Co-Field Producer
Ukrainian doors can withstand the blast wave, and Ukrainians can survive the consequences of the missile arrival. Oleh is one of the residents of Chernihiv who lost their homes, but kept their optimism.
Military training
Director
There are many civilians who want to defend the country. They need to acquire the skills to be able to do this effectively and be useful on defense and offense.
Many foreign instructors with combat experience came to Ukraine on a volunteer basis and conduct civilian training somewhere in the forests. Several of them share their impressions of the events in Ukraine and talk about cooperation with Ukrainians.
Spirit of America
Director, Co-Cinematographer
The first plane with volunteer aid for Ukraine after the full-scale invasion of Russia from Spirit of America landed in Europe on March 18. Since then, the organization has repeatedly covered the material needs of the Ukrainian military.
The path of cargo carried by Spirit of America begins with sorting in the west of Ukraine, and ends directly in units performing combat missions.