“Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo” tells the story of six-year-old Dounia, who loves her hometown of Aleppo despite suffering severe blows of fate. When war breaks out and her father disappears, she is forced to flee with her grandparents. Accompanied by a mysterious magical power, she embarks on a dangerous journey in the hope […]
“Parvana is an 11-year-old girl living in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in 2001. After her father is unjustly arrested, Parvana cuts her hair and dresses as a boy in order to support her family. Alongside a friend, she soon discovers a new world filled with both freedom and danger. Empowered by the fantastic stories she creates, Parvana […]
I chose the film “We, Our Pets and the War” by Anton Ptushkin because it addresses important aspects of the war and its impact on both people and animals. The film shows how the war has changed the lives of people and their pets by telling emotional stories of forced change. If the film’s core […]
“I am very pleased to present the film Standing Free, which holds special meaning for me. The film was made by a close friend of mine, a Canadian director with Ukrainian roots. The documentary follows Max, a Ukrainian-Canadian teenager who travels through the war-torn country after his family home was destroyed by Russian forces. It […]
