SECTION: Ukranian Film Day

31FFC Sektions Button SpecialsThe war against Ukraine is not over, and it repeatedly appears as though the aggression is increasing. We are almost getting used to the daily news of more drone attacks, deaths and deliberately destroyed infrastructure. How are the people affected by this? When will there be a moment to calm down and pretend that there is no war? How does the war affect fathers? How does it affect the environment? What psychological damage does fear and stress cause every day? How do people cope? And how will Ukrainians feel when the war is over? Once again, the FFC is presenting numerous films from and about Ukraine, drawing attention to a highly creative film scene that reflects the situation in their country in a wide variety of artistic ways, ranging from direct observations of everyday life to laconic sketches.

This year's Ukrainian Day on the Saturday of the festival once again invites refugees from Ukraine to become part of our film festival community with free admission.

 

Український день на 35-му Кінофестивалі у КотбусіФестиваль знову представляє численні фільми з України та про Україну,вкотре звертаючи увагу на надзвичайно творчу кінематографічну сцену,яка в художньо різноманітний спосіб відображає ситуацію в країні – відбезпосередніх спостережень за повсякденним життям до лаконічних начерків.

Український день і цього року в суботу фестивалю запрошує біженців з Українистати частиною нашої фестивальної спільноти з безкоштовним входом.

LEBEN IM NETZ

LEBEN IM NETZ

LEBEN IM NETZ

Nestor Hryshyn
DE / 2025 / 11 min
ЖИТТЯ В МЕРЕЖІ Нестор Гришин, Німеччина, 2025, 11 хв The teenager plays video games and gambles, his mother despairs. Both in Ukrainian and Lower Sorbian. And suddenly, real life intervenes. Winner of the Film ...
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TO THE VICTORY!

TO THE VICTORY!

ЗА ПЕРЕМОГУ!

Valentyn Vasyanovych
UA/LT / 2025 / 107 min
ДО ПЕРЕМОГИ! Валентин Васянович, Україна/Литва, 2025, 107 хв Ukraine one year after the war. They celebrate victory, and yet the population is dwindling, or never returned. Those who remain try to make the ...
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THE LAST PROMETHEUS OF DONBAS

THE LAST PROMETHEUS OF DONBAS

ОСТАННІЙ ПРОМЕТЕЙ ДОНБАСУ

Anton Shtuka
UA / 2025 / 100 min
ОСТАННІЙ ПРОМЕТЕЙ ДОНБАСУ Антон Штука, Україна, 2025, 100 хв A power plant in the crosshairs. Just a few kilometers from the front line stands a thermal power plant in the city of Kurakhove, the last ...
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DAD‘S LULLABY

DAD‘S LULLABY

ТАТОВА КОЛИСКОВА

Lesia Diak
UA/RO/HR / 2024 / 78 min
ТАТОВА КОЛИСКОВА Леся Дяк, Україна/Румунія/Хорватія, 2024, 78 хв No longer the same: Serhiy returns from the war, and his reunion with his family coincides with his birthday. He wants to make up for his ...
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ORDINARY CITIZEN

ORDINARY CITIZEN

ORDINARY CITIZEN

Kornii Hrytsiuk
UA / 2024 / 52 min
ОБЫЧНЫЙ ГРАЖДАНИН Корній Грицюк, Україна, 2024, 52 хв Over several days, director Kornii Hrytsiuk spoke with Russian prisoners of war in a Ukrainian prison. He asked them about their reasons for going to war, ...
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BETWEEN BORDERS

BETWEEN BORDERS

SINIKOLLANE

Erik Tikan
EE / 2025 / 90 min
МІЖ КОРДОНАМИ Ерік Тікан, Естонія, 2025, 90 хв With the onset of the Russian invasion, Erko resolves to help in Ukraine as a volunteer medic. And yet the longer his missions become, the more removed he grows from his ...
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THE INVASION

THE INVASION

THE INVASION

Sergej Loznitsa
NL/FR / 2024 / 145 min
ВТОРГНЕННЯ Сергій Лозниця, Нідерланди/Франція, 2024, 145 хв For a year, Sergei Loznitsa's film crews documented everyday life during the war in Ukraine. In Mykolaiv, people have to fetch water from hydrants. ...
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DIVIA

DIVIA

Дівія

Dmytro Hreshko
PL/UA/NL/US / 2025 / 79 min
ДІВІЯ Дмитро Грешко, Польща/Україна/Нідерланди/США, 2025, 79 хв War against nature: Lush green forests, picturesque rivers, peacefully grazing deer—that was once upon a time. Instead: Dead fish, burnt ...
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PALEONTOLOGY LESSON

PALEONTOLOGY LESSON

PALEONTOLOGY LESSON

Sergei Loznitsa
NL / 2025 / 12 min
УРОК ПАЛЕОНТОЛОГІЇ Сергій Лозниця, Нідерланди, 2025, 12 хв Короткометражка перед фільмом ВТОРГНЕННЯ The Natural History Museum in Kiev in June 2023. War dominates the ...
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PEOPLE & THINGS

PEOPLE & THINGS

LUDZIE I RZECZY

Damian Kosowski
PL / 2024 / 20 min
ЛЮДИ Й РЕЧІ Дамʼян Косовський, Польща, 2024, 20 хв After years of waiting, Olena finally reaches the moment of truth. Together with her daughter and partner, she arrives in eastern Ukraine, where a mass grave has been ...
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OUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE

OUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE

НАШ ДІМ ГОРИТЬ

Alice Biletska
UA / 2025 / 94 min
НАШ БУДИНОК У ВОГНІ Аліса Білецька, UA 2025, 94 хв Sofia, a promising young LA-based musician, returns to her home-town of Kyiv for the first time in four years. Her brother is getting married, the tables are heaving ...
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AID

AID

AID

Valentin Fogoros
RO / 2025 / 17 min
Допомога Валентин Фогорош, Румунія 2025, 17 хв A Romanian smuggler brings cigarettes out of Ukraine under the guise of humanitarian aid. But a Ukrainian refugee child who sneaks into his van throws his plans into ...
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HONEYMOON

HONEYMOON

Медовий місяць

Zhanna Ozirna
UA / 2024 / 84 min
Медовий місяць Жанна Озірна, UA 2024, 84 хв Newly married, Taras and Olya celebrate moving into their new apartment, unaware that it is the evening before the Russian war of aggression. Their residential complex is occupied ...
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