Inna Lastochkina

Viktoriia: Ukraine's Gymnastics Hope

As the bombs dropped in her hometown of Kyiv and her father left home to fight in the war, Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Viktoriia Onopriienko battled daily to make her dream – competing in Paris 2024 – come true. This documentary showcases her grit, resilience and determination in her inspiring journey to compete at the Olympic Games.

Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid

Inspired by an essay written by Virginia Woolf in 1940, describing the horrors experienced by the civilians during the London Blitz, Vyacheslav Turyanytsya paints a picture of contemporary Kyiv, as a place where the continuation of daily activity, under extreme circumstances, is in itself an act of resistance. A gentle and touching city symphony, submerged in an ominous soundscape.

Home

The old man thinks about his last sunset and looks back. The house, its every corner, reminds of the happiness of a long life in nature.