Mariupol. A Hundred Nights

Ukraine, Germany2023animated7'Międzynarodowy konkurs krótkometrażowy (2023)

A dramatic and shocking picture of the Russian invasion in Ukraine presented from the perspective of a four-year-old girl surrounded by all things terrifying and red: the blood of the wounded, the sky after explosions and the city in flames. The girl escapes and the takes of her shoes looking for shelter become the visual refrain of the film. The narrative is a song, rebellious and full of anger, with a distinct vocal, which gains an extraordinary strength and power in combination with the image. Authentic photographs of destroyed buildings in Mariupol and drawings of war from a diary of a nine-year-old boy were used in the film. The animation is dedicated to children who are suffering and were killed during the war in Ukraine.