The struggle for Ukrainian freedom and independence continues every day, not only on the front lines, but also in Ukrainian cities and villages occupied by Russia. Where people are unable to take up arms, but still have their will, imagination and personal stance – to assert Ukraine where the Russian occupation regime is in place – non-violent resistance emerges.

The film tells the stories of people who resisted in Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Novoazovsk, Melitopol, and Kherson, the stories of activists from non-violent resistance movements such as “Yellow Ribbon” and “Zla Mavka,” and the testimonies of those who still live in occupied cities but find the courage to paint yellow and blue flags, hang ribbons, distribute posters with Ukrainian symbols, preserve Ukrainian traditions, and even teach the Ukrainian language to others.

The idea behind the film is to remind us that we must remember our people in the territories temporarily occupied by Russia and fight for them. We sincerely hope that the voices of Ukrainians under occupation will be heard both in Ukraine and beyond its borders.

In the polyphony of voices, a search for home unfolds. What is a home? What is its purpose? What should it represent? Is there anything bigger than home? – Through the voices of those who lost it in the russian war in Ukraine.

The film is included in the anthology of short films Ukrainian New Wave. We Are (2025).

In the ruined city of Izium, in the Kharkiv region, Mount Kremianets becomes an "island of communication," where people catch a signal to talk to their loved ones after months of Russian occupation.

The film is included in the anthology of short films Ukrainian New Wave. We Are (2025).

An almanac-collection of short films by young Ukrainian directors from 2023–2024. The selection includes eight short films, among which are winners and nominees of the Golden Dzyga and Kinokola awards, participants of Molodist, Docudays UA, Linoleum, Kyiv ISFF, Mykolaichuk Open, and Ivano-Frankivsk 4:3.

• l From the Past
• l I died in Irpin
• l My Morning Routine
• l Additional Scenes
• l Blueberry Summer
• l Hello, I'm in the Hill
• l Walk
• l Plasticine Dreams

Ukrainian New Wave is a project showcasing the best short films by Ukrainian debut directors this year. Launched by the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Centre in 2012, every year it presents the best short debut works by young Ukrainian directors, which have been selected and recognised at national and international film festivals, for nationwide distribution.

‘I wake up, then meditate for an hour and drink a glass of lemon water’... Have you seen anything like this on social media? I decided to share my daily routine. The one I voluntarily have to live with, and the one that also helps me achieve my goals. With one difference – I am a 19-year-old soldier in the Ukrainian army, fighting on the hottest front line in the world.

The film is included in the anthology of short films Ukrainian New Wave. We Are (2025).