A couple is fleeing the war to the west of Ukraine. A man is waiting for his son from captivity. The hands that until recently created art are now welding anti-tank hedgehogs, and those who were children yesterday are today going to defend our land from the russian occupation. The directors of ten films of the Ukrainian Competition react to the events that our country has faced and create a comprehensive panorama of our present and the strength of Ukrainianness.
RE-RECORD
Kyrylo Zemlyanyi
Ukraine | 2022, 6 min
A family celebrates the birthday of their son. After a warm birthday greeting, their usual feast takes place.
KHARKIV MUSIC FEST DID HAPPEN
Vyacheslav Turyanytsya
Ukraine | 2022, 14 min
On February 24, 2022, a full-scale war was launched against Ukraine by the Russian Federation. All willing men and women joined the Armed Forces and Territorial Defense, the volunteer movement was mobilized, and refugee assistance centers were set up. The protagonist, student Serhiy, volunteers daily at a humanitarian hub for IDPs in Uzhhorod, but feels guilty for not doing enough to win the war. Meanwhile, Serhiy's friend, who has nowhere to live, comes to town.
UKRAINIAN QUEER FIGHTERS FOR FREEDOM
Rebel Queers
Ukraine | 2022, 29 min
On February 24 at 6.31am my partner called me and said "please don't panic, but they started bombing Kyiv." At that moment a new reality started. The reality full of horror and pain. This documentary is about the experiences of queer people during the war.
LITURGY OF ANTI-TANK OBSTACLES
Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk
Ukraine | 2022, 12 min
The reality in Ukraine split into before and after the war. Every citizen is trying to contribute to the nationwide resistance. Many people retrained for the needs of the military. Sculptors and metalworkers now make anti-tank obstacles. In the art workshops, among the artwork, anti-tank obstacles are being produced. The artists make the anti-tank obstacles, surrounded by the sculptures of angels, Cossacks, and famous Ukrainian personalities. Statues stand in the corners like a silent army. Multiple copies of Jesus Christ, like a terracotta army, froze in various poses and waiting. Masters weld metal for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
THE ANALOGY OF SPACE
Oleksandr Hoisan
Ukraine | 2022, 12 min
Due to long-term observation of the NPCs (Non-Playable Characters) the player witnesses certain documentary events that take place in different parts of the in-game world. However, these events are permeated by common cross-cutting themes: excessive cruelty and human indifference. To some extent the constant movement (which also accompanies the player-observer throughout the in-game space) is the only salvation from arbitrariness on the streets but not always.