Ukraine, Germany | 2025 | Animated documentary | 12 MIN.
Directed by Polina Piddubna
Granddaughter experiencing invasion of Ukraine reflects on her past
generations, who were constantly going through deportations, different forms of
wars and genocides because of being considered as ethnic minorities and backward
people. She has a phone call with her young grandmother, who is currently living with her
best and peaceful years by actively doing parachute sports, falling in love, and
studying medicine. In this reflective space, the granddaughter tries to define her ethnic
identity, break this endless circle of generational trauma, and reflect on the
purpose of human life.
generations, who were constantly going through deportations, different forms of
wars and genocides because of being considered as ethnic minorities and backward
people. She has a phone call with her young grandmother, who is currently living with her
best and peaceful years by actively doing parachute sports, falling in love, and
studying medicine. In this reflective space, the granddaughter tries to define her ethnic
identity, break this endless circle of generational trauma, and reflect on the
purpose of human life.
Produced by Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
Festival/Awards
- 2025 Cannes Film Festival, La Cinef Official Selection, France
- 2025 First Steps Award, nominated in the Short Film category, Germany
- 2025 Qyzqaras Film Festival, Kazakhstan
- 2025 Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Ukraine
- 2025 Cinanima Festival, Portugal
- 2025 Aesthetica Short Film Festival, UK
- 2025 Bucheon International Animation Festival, South Korea
- 2025 Tofuzi Festival of Animated Films, Georgia
- 2025 Festival of Future Storytellers, Germany
- 2025 Festival Film Dokumentar, Indonesia
- 2025 Animateka International Animated Film Festival, Slovenia
- 2025 Duhok International Film Festival, Iraq
- 2026 Luksuz Film Festival, Slovenia
- 2026 London Short Film Festival, UK
- 2026 Kino Tagen Festival, Ukraine
- 2026 Dhaka International Film Festival, Bangladesh
- 2026 Luksuz Film Festival, Winner at Best Animation, Slovenia
- 2026 Finalist in the SIMA Impact Video category
- 2026 Art Doc Fest, Latvia
- 2026 Animation Dingle Festival, Ireland
- 2026 Festival Courts d’un soir, Canada
- 2026 RiverRun International Film Festival, USA
- 2026 Arizona International Film Festival, USA
- 2026 Tricky Women Tricky Realities, Austria
- 2026 Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- 2026 Achtung Berlin Film Festival, Germany
- 2026 Alexandria Short Film Festival, Egypt
- 2026 Athens Animfest, Greece
- 2026 El Ojo Ills Animation Festival Venezuela
- 2026 Lima Docs Festival, Winner of the Audience Award, Peru
- 2026 Porto Femme Film Festival, Portugal
- 2026 Diaspora Film Festival, South Korea
- 2026 Concordia Film Festival, Canada
- 2026 Goldener Spatz Film Festival, Germany
- 2026 Altın Baklava Student Film Festival, Winner of 1st Prize in the Documentary Film Competition, Türkiye
- 2026 GRRL HAUS Cinema, Winner of the Best Berlin Local Award, Germany
- 2026 Humans Fest, Spain
- 2026 Silver Frame Festival, Bosnia
- 2026 Anibar Festival, Kosovo
- 2026 Figaro International Short Film Festival, Italy
- 2026 Doqumenta, México
- 2026 Zanzibar International Film Festival, Tanzania
- 2026 Razmena Film Festival, Serbia
- 2026 Accra Indie Film Fest, Ghana
- 2026 Raindance Film Festival, UK
- 2026 Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days, Türkiye
- 2025 First Steps Award, nominated in the Short Film category, Germany
- 2025 Qyzqaras Film Festival, Kazakhstan
- 2025 Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Ukraine
- 2025 Cinanima Festival, Portugal
- 2025 Aesthetica Short Film Festival, UK
- 2025 Bucheon International Animation Festival, South Korea
- 2025 Tofuzi Festival of Animated Films, Georgia
- 2025 Festival of Future Storytellers, Germany
- 2025 Festival Film Dokumentar, Indonesia
- 2025 Animateka International Animated Film Festival, Slovenia
- 2025 Duhok International Film Festival, Iraq
- 2026 Luksuz Film Festival, Slovenia
- 2026 London Short Film Festival, UK
- 2026 Kino Tagen Festival, Ukraine
- 2026 Dhaka International Film Festival, Bangladesh
- 2026 Luksuz Film Festival, Winner at Best Animation, Slovenia
- 2026 Finalist in the SIMA Impact Video category
- 2026 Art Doc Fest, Latvia
- 2026 Animation Dingle Festival, Ireland
- 2026 Festival Courts d’un soir, Canada
- 2026 RiverRun International Film Festival, USA
- 2026 Arizona International Film Festival, USA
- 2026 Tricky Women Tricky Realities, Austria
- 2026 Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- 2026 Achtung Berlin Film Festival, Germany
- 2026 Alexandria Short Film Festival, Egypt
- 2026 Athens Animfest, Greece
- 2026 El Ojo Ills Animation Festival Venezuela
- 2026 Lima Docs Festival, Winner of the Audience Award, Peru
- 2026 Porto Femme Film Festival, Portugal
- 2026 Diaspora Film Festival, South Korea
- 2026 Concordia Film Festival, Canada
- 2026 Goldener Spatz Film Festival, Germany
- 2026 Altın Baklava Student Film Festival, Winner of 1st Prize in the Documentary Film Competition, Türkiye
- 2026 GRRL HAUS Cinema, Winner of the Best Berlin Local Award, Germany
- 2026 Humans Fest, Spain
- 2026 Silver Frame Festival, Bosnia
- 2026 Anibar Festival, Kosovo
- 2026 Figaro International Short Film Festival, Italy
- 2026 Doqumenta, México
- 2026 Zanzibar International Film Festival, Tanzania
- 2026 Razmena Film Festival, Serbia
- 2026 Accra Indie Film Fest, Ghana
- 2026 Raindance Film Festival, UK
- 2026 Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days, Türkiye
