來自彼端｜憂鬱與希望的十年──烏克蘭紀錄片選

2014年，俄軍以占領克里米亞作為開端，一路將戰火延燒至烏克蘭東部，並於2022年全面入侵烏克蘭。俄烏衝突的十年歲月難以言說，而影像作為一種獨特語彙，帶領觀眾密切而深入地認識烏克蘭。

本單元與烏克蘭國際人權紀錄片影展共同籌劃，精選六部攝製於俄烏戰爭期間的作品，以「廣場革命」為始，不僅反映、省思戰場上的衝突，亦記錄了重返平靜、實現正義、追求夢想及保存文化等不同面向的困境與真實。

TIDF專文｜憂鬱與希望的十年──談本屆烏克蘭紀錄片

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Iron Butterflies

In summer 2014, sunflower fields and coal mines in eastern Ukraine turned into a 12 square kilometre crime scene. A multi-layered investigation into the downing of flight MH17, in which a butterfly-shaped shrapnel found in the pilot's body implicated the state responsible for a war crime that remains unpunished.

Chornobyl 22

In early 2022, a local informant secretly recorded Russian troop movements in the occupied Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, while the workers of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Station shared their experiences during the Russian military takeover of their facility. This film, produced for The Reckoning: Ukraine Testifies project, meticulously documents and probes Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

Euromaidan. Rough Cut

In autumn 2013, Ukraine's suspension of EU accession talks sparked civil unrest, leading to President Yanukovych's resignation and conflict in the east. Filmmakers documented these events closely, presenting a mosaic of poignant images and personal stories in their collective documentary. Chapters organised by theme and approach depict Ukraine's complex state, metaphorically termed 'Rough Cut'.

Roses. Film-Cabaret

This is a film-concert of the Dakh Daughters musical and theatrical band, a modern political cabaret in which the art becomes a way of understanding the events of the revolution and the war in Ukraine. The film was created with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.

We Will Not Fade Away

In 2019 Donbas, amid the looming threat of a new Russian invasion and echoes of past gunfire, five teenagers contemplate their future. Rebelling against their wartime reality, they seek adventure, navigating minefields and dreaming of escape from both conflict and small-town monotony. An unexpected chance to journey to Nepal sparks hope for realising their dream of world exploration.

'We wanted to show that this light can actually fight against darkness…. That's why we will not fade away. It's also about this light inside all Ukrainians.' - Alisa KOVALENKO

No Obvious Signs

This is the story of a woman soldier, Oksana Yakubova, who returns from war. Talking to psychologists, battling her PTSD and panic attacks, she tries hard to get back to normal life. The documentary shows her path from the beginning of her rehabilitation process till her way to a normal family life and work.

Exchange | Decade in Blue and Yellow: Ukrainian Documentaries

In 2024, it marks the 10th year since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. First, the occupation of Crimea in 2014, followed by the war in the eastern regions of Ukraine, and then the full-scale invasion in 2022. No words can fully describe the ten years of the Russo-Ukrainian war. However, cinema's unique language helps to share the unspeakable experiences of what Ukraine has been and is still going through via more intimate perspectives.

In collaboration with Docudays UA IHRDFF, the 6 selected films were shot during the past decade in Ukraine. They reflect and rethink not only the fight on the battlefield but also different aspects of the obstacles and truths of returning to a peaceful life, achieving justice, pursuing dreams, and saving Ukraine's culture.

TIDF Article｜DECADE IN BLUE AND YELLOW: UKRAINIAN DOCUMENTARIES

This is a programme exchange between TIDF & Docudays UA.

Co-curator: Docudays UA IHRDFF