The event digest in Zhytomyr region and Zhmerynka: Our love for documentary films

The event digest in Zhytomyr region and Zhmerynka: Our love for documentary films

11 December 2023

We’re thrilled to share a roundup of events from the 20th Travelling Docudays UA. Save the dates and join us in December!

 

Travelling in Zhytomyr and the region:

December 12, Zhytomyr: Festival grand opening, screening, and discussion of Unconquered Kherson (dir. Ustyn Danchuk, Vhoru Media Platform), featuring the participation of Vhoru Media Platform.

 

December 13, Khoroshiv: Screening and discussion of Seeds of Hunger: Ukraine 1933 (dir. Guillaume Ribot).

December 13, Zhytomyr: Screening and discussion of Seeds of Hunger: Ukraine 1933 (dir. Guillaume Ribot).

December 13, Irshansk: Screening and discussion of Seeds of Hunger: Ukraine 1933 (dir. Guillaume Ribot).

December 14, Zhytomyr: Screening and discussion of The Killing of a Journalist (dir. Matt Sarnecki) with the director’s online participation.

December 15, Zhytomyr: Gathering with lawyers, a discussion on current challenges, the protection of the rights of internally displaced persons, and the restoration of Ukraine according to the Lugano principles.

December 15, Irshansk: Screening and discussion of The Killing of a Journalist (dir. Matt Sarnecki).

December 16, Irshansk: Screening and discussion of Unconquered Kherson (dir. Ustyn Danchuk, Vhoru Media Platform).

 

A still from Unconquered Kherson 

 

Travelling in Zhmerynka and Vinnytsia region: 

 

December 18: Two screenings and discussions of Unconquered Kherson (dir. Ustyn Danchuk, Vhoru Media Platform).

December 19: Screening and discussion of King Lear: How We Looked for Love During the War (dir. Dmytro Hreshko).

December 20: Screening and discussion of In Ukraine (dir. Tomasz Wolski, Piotr Pawlus).

December 21: Screening and discussion of Gorgona (dir. Antonio Tibaldi).

December 22: Screening and discussion of The Killing of a Journalist (dir. Matt Sarnecki).

December 23: Screenings and discussions of the Civil Pitch 2.0 project films 89 Days (dir. Pavlo Dorohoi), Guests from Kharkiv (dir. Halyna Lavrinets), Under the Wing of a Night (dir. Lesia Diak), Our Robo Family (dir. Anastasia Tykha).

For detailed information about the events, including time and location, please visit the festival’s regional pages:

 

Zhytomyr region

Zhmerynka (Vinnytsia region)

Wishing you engaging viewing and fruitful discussions!

The 20th Travelling Docudays UA is supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, the Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine, and the US Embassy in Ukraine. The opinions, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily reflect the views of the governments, charities, or companies of these countries. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of its authors.

 

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