The Travelling Docudays UA in the Ternopil region is always lively and rich with events. This autumn, it kicks off on 13 October in Zalishchyky, and during its first week, it will also visit Husiatyn, Zavodske, Chortkiv, and Ternopil — with over two dozen events held both live and online.

We have two enthusiastic regional coordinators in the region, so for now, we are announcing only part of the programme — from the NGO Green World. Save this digest, attend the screenings, and follow our updates. There’s more to come!

13 October

Zalishchyky. Festival opening at the Zalishchyky State Gymnasium. Screenings of short documentary films for the gymnasium students

10 am — Screening and discussion of the documentary Last Song from Kabul by directors Kevin Macdonald and Ruhi Hamid.

11 am — Screening and discussion of the documentary How I Spent My Summer Holidays by Ukrainian director Antonio Lukich.

12 pm — Screening of the documentary Inside, The Valley Sings by Irish director Nathan Fagan, followed by a lecture.

These three events will be moderated by Vasyl Diakiv, Deputy Director of the Zalishchyky State Gymnasium, Honoured Teacher of Ukraine, winner of the national Global Teacher Prize Ukraine (2020), and veteran of the Afghan War.

1 pm — Special festival event 50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: History, Present, Prospects — an author’s presentation dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, delivered by Oleksandr Stepanenko, regional coordinator of the Travelling Docudays UA in Ternopil, public figure, local historian, publicist, Head of the NGO Helsinki Initiative–XXI, and member of the Board of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union (UHHRU).

14 October 

10 am —  Screening and discussion of the documentary Last Song from Kabul by Kevin McDonald and Ruhi Hamid.

3 pm, online — Conference for employees of the Western Regional Centre for the Provision of Free Secondary Legal Aid: screening of the documentary A Land of Paper by French director Marion Boé, followed by a discussion with Iryna Khondohiy, Director of the Western Centre of Free legal aid, and Maria Hambal, Director of the South-Western Department of Free legal aid.

4:30 pm — Special event 50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: History, Present, Prospects at the Western Regional Centre of Free legal aid by Oleksandr Stepanenko.

16 October

Zavodske village. Short Film Day at the Chortkiv Higher Vocational School for students.

9 am — Screening and discussion of the documentary Last Song from Kabul by Kevin McDonald and Ruhi Hamid.

10 am — Screening and discussion of the documentary How I Spent My Summer Holidays by Antonio Lukich.

11 am — Screening of the documentary Inside, The Valley Sings by Nathan Fagan, followed by a lecture.

12 pm — Special event 50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: History, Present, Prospects by Oleksandr Stepanenko.

7 pm, online — Evening of remembrance for those killed in flight MH17. Screening of the documentary My Sweet Child by Dutch director Maarten de Schutter and discussion with Volodymyr Kaplun, member of the Kharkiv Human Rights Group.

17 October

7 pm, online — History of Border Towns: Fiume — Rijeka, Lemberg — Lviv, Chernovits — Chernivtsi, Tarnopol — Ternopil. Screening and discussion of the documentary Fiume O Morte! by Croatian director Igor Bezinović.

18 October

Chortkiv, 4 pm — Event Chortkaver’s Great-Grandson Is Named Rugir: screening of the documentary Glass — My Unfulfilled Life by Dutch director Rogier Kappers, followed by a discussion with musician, artist, theatre director, and teacher of the Chortkiv Music School Ostap Baranovskyi — at the Library on Zelena Street.

19 October

7 pm, online — Screening and discussion of the documentary Glass — My Unfulfilled Life by director Rogier Kappers.

20 October

Ternopil. Open events at the Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University named after V. Hnatyuk.

11 am — Special festival event 50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: History, Present, Prospects — lecture by Oleksandr Stepanenko.

12 pm — Event Educator, Lawyer, Psychologist: How to Prevent Violence on the Internet at the Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. Screening of the documentary My Sextortion Diary by Spanish director Patricia Franqesa and discussion with Dr of Pedagogical Sciences Svitlana Kalaur, Professor at the University; Taisia Rubanyak, lawyer and head of the NGO 4Women; and Yulia Vorobel, psychologist and head of the NGO 4Women.

21 October

Ternopil. Open events at the Ternopil Regional Universal Scientific Library.

11 am — One Human Life out of 298: screening and discussion of the documentary My Sweet Child by Dutch director Maarten de Schutter.

12 pm — Special festival event Fiat iustitia — Let Justice Be Done: legal commentary on the historic judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in the inter-state case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia (9 July 2025), concerning the criminal downing of flight MH17.

3 pm — It Is Important to Remember: screening and discussion of the documentary Fiume O Morte! by Croatian director Igor Bezinović.

Admission to all events is free. Please note that due to the security situation and the state of Ukraine’s energy system, programme changes are possible. Follow updates on the Travelling Docudays UA in Ternopil Region page to stay informed — and look out for the next regional event digest!

Contact person: Coordinator of the Travelling Docudays UA in Ternopil Region — Oleksandr Stepanenko, e-mail [email protected], phone number +38 (067) 354-81-86

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.