Inspired by the smell of borscht, Hanna Palamarchuk’s film explores fleeting, nostalgic memories through hand-drawn animation, capturing moments like a mother’s song and the certainty of tomorrow. 

A Japanese delegation visits Kyiv’s Cinema University to view student films, sparking a controversy over a brief nudity scene. Amidst the chaos of differing opinions, banquet preparations, and technical issues, shy mentor Aliona Yuriivna must defend her student’s work and confront her own understanding of heroism.

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Depiction of life in the village of Horaiivka.

“Three Beasts” follows Dima’s internal struggle as he grapples with deadly sins, symbolized by animals from Dante’s Divine Comedy. His relationship with Katya and encounters with the Panther, She-wolf, and Lion reveal his inner demons and moral dilemmas.

A teenage boy leaves a cellar, he’s hiding in, in order to find water and supplies for his sick mother. Saving the person closest to him will mean facing his biggest fear, the very thing he’s hiding from.

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Young strangers don't know how to speak to each other. They wait for the air raid every day to meet - in a shelter.