Post Film discussion with filmmakers Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev and Paula DuPre’ Pesman moderated by Boston Globe correspondent Natalia Winkelman

Amidst the chaos and destruction of the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, three artists find inspiration and beauty as they defend their culture and their country. In a war waged by professional soldiers against ordinary civilians, Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, and Andrey Stefanov choose to stay behind—armed with their art, their cameras, and, for the first time in their lives, their guns. As the war intensifies, Andrey picks up his camera to film their story, and on tiny porcelain figurines, Anya and Slava capture their idyllic past, uncertain present, and hope for the future. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. In Russian and Ukrainian with English subtitles.

Co-presented with Independent Film Festival Boston

$15 General Admission
$12 Brattle Members
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