Her Memory His History: Decolonial Perspectives

Two films — one archival, one animated — explore who gets to shape a place’s story, shifting the lens from official history toward women’s experiences and buried memory. A conversation on decolonial perspectives, gender, and ways of shaping Ukraine’s past follows the screening, curated by UFFB co-founder Daria Buteiko.

Decolonial Focus: Short Film Program

Mother and Daughter, or the Night Is Never Complete

Documentary about a 93-year-old world-famous director remembering her mother, Georgia’s first female filmmaker, exploring feminist cinema legacy.

Hotel Metalurg

Documentary about refugees in Georgia living in an abandoned luxury hotel for over 30 years, resisting eviction.