Quo Vadis is a feature length documentary film about the Ukrainian refugee crisis and the response from regular Polish citizens in the picturesque Pieniny mountains of Southern Poland.

As legend has it, Polish Queen Kinga came across the Pieniny Mountains as she was fleeing the Second Mongol invasion back in the XIII century. She dropped her crown on this land, and on this site grew rocky mountain peaks which stopped the invaders and protected her and her followers. To commemorate her, these mountain peaks earned their name: Trzy Korony (Three Crowns). 

Almost 8 centuries later, Ukrainians fleeing the horrors of Russian invasion found their way to the same sacred lands where they were met with kindness and protection of locals. The film follows a Polish hotel owner and hotel staff as well as the displaced people that they have taken in during times of need. 

Although the conditions that meet the eye in Trzy Korony are uniquely hospitable, we see the challenges of the unknown on both sides: the locals who have decided to provide help and the displaced and traumatized individuals who receive it. 

Shot over the course of 3 months, the film shares the stories and perspectives of displaced people who now are faced with the decision of where to go next. Will they continue living each day waiting for peace and the opportunity to return home, putting their life on pause, or will they move forward? 

Our film explores universal questions of humanity in times of crisis. 

Ukraine is in the midst of war. The world's attention is focused on the events at the frontline, where the Ukrainian army is heroically defending its land. But the resistance continues in the temporarily occupied territories. Ukrainians are ready to fight the enemy anywhere and in any way.

This story is about the collision of two worlds. The terrible, brutal, cruel and cynical "Russian world" and the Ukrainian girl, a simple girl who finds the strength to seize the opportunity and take revenge on the enemy for the suffering of her people. Having met a Russian soldier at night by the lake, the girl could have run away and hidden, but she decides to act. The magic of the Ukrainian night, the charm of an incredibly beautiful girl, and her voice mesmerize the occupier. He wants comfort and love with the mythical Mavka, but he gets what he deserves: death for torturing and killing innocent people.

The story of the events at the Euromaidan in Kyiv in the winter of 2013-2014. In particular, the film depicts the great events of the Revolution of Dignity through the lens of personalities and people's lives.

The film is part of the UKR.DOC short film almanac.