Weaponising art
UKRAINE: The profound impact of art as a means of survival and resistance against cultural erasure.
Docudays UA
Located in Kyiv, Ukraine
Docudays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival is held annually in the last week of March in Kyiv. Its objective is to facilitate the respect for and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, to establish an understanding of human dignity as the highest value, to raise the level of civil activity in Ukraine, to promote the development of documentary filmmaking.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
RITUAL: Female solidarity through Estonian women continuing an age-old tradition.
The brutal butterflies of war
UKRAINE: Through a captivating blend of visual materials and individual testimonies, Iron Butterflies presents an unflinching examination of the MH17 tragedy, exposing the devastating toll it took on lives and the profound implications it carries for our present era.
Festival Report: Docudays UA 2023
DOCUDAYS UA: For the 20th film festival, Modern Times Review travelled to Kyiv, Ukraine from Bucharest, Romania.
Docudays UA 2023: the complete winners
The 20th edition of the #Docudays UA# International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival has recently concluded, announcing its list of
Docudays UA announces 2023 DOCU/WORLD International selections
The #Docudays UA# DOCU/WORLD international program at this year’s festival guide brings together a diverse selection of films from around
«Digital images of war and violence surround us, which can desensitise us and impact our future vision»
DOCUDAYS UA: Program Director Yuliia Kovalenko on the current situation in Kyiv, the necessary adjustments to programming a festival during wartime, the role of Program Director amongst the wider team, and more.
Docudays UA DOCU/SHORT UA explores Ukraine’s shared narrative through short film
This year’s #Docudays UA# DOCU/SHORT selection process took a unique approach, focusing on stories that needed to be told from
Docudays UA looks at images of the past with 2023 DOCU/UKRAINE selections
Docudays UA 2023 (2 – 8) June presents a captivating reflection on the interplay between the past and the future.
Growing up under the approaching storm clouds of war
While the Green Grass Grows
LIFE: A unique and personal cinematic exploration of the flow of rivers and lives, including the passing of his parents and global questions.
The unyielding gaze of war
UKRAINE: While the Russian invasion commences, a group of Ukrainian journalists who are stuck in the besieged city of Mariupol strive to carry out their duty of documenting the war’s brutalities.