Olena Danylova

Stories from the Cellar

Five Ukrainian children out of the many who have experienced absolute horror during the Russian war of aggression, lost parents, experienced destruction and the need to flee. The documentary allows them to have their say whilst documenting their trauma and displacement, as well as the courage and creativity with which they defy the war.

Stories from the Cellar

Five Ukrainian children out of the many who have experienced absolute horror during the Russian war of aggression, lost parents, experienced destruction and the need to flee. The documentary allows them to have their say whilst documenting their trauma and displacement, as well as the courage and creativity with which they defy the war.

Once Upon a Time in Ukraine

As the Ukraine war moves into its third year, a surprising story of resilience: how children in Ukraine are surviving the Russian war machine that has targeted them and their families. With creativity and imagination they have transformed backyards and playgrounds destroyed by missiles, invented fairy tales where vegetable armies vanquish Russian attackers, and carried on the Ukrainian tradition of music and dance in bombed out studios. Life behind the frontlines as seen through the eyes of the children who will inherit a country struggling to survive a brutal invasion.