One of the unique abilities of the Travelling Festival is to be in several places at once, even dozens or hundreds of kilometres apart: together with the Kyiv region, the festival opens in Prykarpattia on 14 October!

Over two weeks of travelling across the region, we will visit Ivano-Frankivsk, Tatariv, Kalush, Otyniya, and Sadzhavka — with screenings of the best human rights documentaries from around the world and meaningful discussions on human rights. Here is a digest of open events to which we warmly invite everyone!

14 October, 5 pm

Ivano-Frankivsk. Opening of the festival in the Ivano-Frankivsk region with the screening of the documentary My Sextortion Diary by Spanish director Patricia Franquesa and a discussion with psychologist and head of the NGO Baza Psykhologii Andriana Kishchuk. The event is part of the nationwide information campaign Sexual Violence on the Internet: How to Protect Children. The discussion will focus on types of sexual violence, prevention, detection, and support.

Location: Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University.

Free admission with prior registration: https://surl.lu/zkwdbi.

18 October, 6 pm

Ivano-Frankivsk. Screening of the documentary Sanatorium by Irish director Gar O’Rourke, followed by a discussion with ecologist Tamara Kundelska about the causes and consequences of the gradual disappearance of Ukraine’s important water bodies.

Location: Re:space Educational Hub.

20 October,
1 pm - Otyniya village. Screening of the documentary Where’s My Body Armor? by Ukrainian director Daria Penkova, followed by a discussion in the Human Library format, where veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war will turn into “books”.

Location: Centre for the Provision of Social and Rehabilitation Services of the Otyniya Settlement Council.

6 pm - Ivano-Frankivsk. Screening of the documentary My Sweet Child by Dutch director Maarten de Schutter and a discussion with the wife of a fallen serviceman. The conversation will focus on coping with loss, preserving memory, and finding new meanings.

Location: Poruch.Prostir.

21 October, 4 pm

Ivano-Frankivsk. Screening and discussion of the documentary Glass — My Unfulfilled Life by Dutch director Rogier Kappers at the UTOG (Ukrainian Society of the Deaf) venue — with descriptive subtitles and a sign language interpreter. The event will be accessible to everyone.

Location: Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Organisation of UTOG.

23 October, 1:30 pm

Sadzhavka. Screening of the documentary Sanatorium by Gar O’Rourke, followed by a discussion with the film’s protagonists.

Location: Sadzhavka House of Culture.

25 October, 4 pm

Ivano-Frankivsk. Screening of the documentary A Land of Paper by French director Marion Boeh and a discussion on the migration of Ukrainian youth and the bureaucratic challenges they face.

Location: Ivano-Frankivsk Youth Centre Rukh.

27 October, 12:20 pm

Ivano-Frankivsk. Screening of the documentary Last Song from Kabul by directors Kevin Macdonald and Ruhi Hamid, followed by a discussion Citizen Journalism and the Blogosphere: New Opportunities for Participatory Processes or a Threat to Information Quality? with Ihor Maslov, representative of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk region, and Iryna Kopystynska, representative of the Department of Journalism at Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University.

Location: Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University.

The events are organised by the Travelling Docudays UA and the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Organisation Moloda Prosvita. Learn more about the films, topics, directors, and speakers on the Travelling Docudays UA in Prykarpattia page. Admission to all events is free.

Contact person: Tetiana Pihurska, Regional Coordinator of the Travelling Docudays UA in Ivano-Frankivsk Region, e-mail: [email protected], tel.: +38 (099) 122-47-16

The 22nd Travelling Docudays UA is held with the financial support of the European Union, the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, and International Media Support. The opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union, the governments, or the charitable organisations of these countries. The authors alone are responsible for the content of this publication.