A full-scale invasion found the Kyiv director in a small Bedouin village in the Middle East. It was warm, safe, and unbearably far from home. Once the director had a prophetic dream. She decided to return to Kyiv, still the hostilities were unfolding. Despite the condemnation of relatives and the long journey, she finally managed to cross the threshold of her home. But the house itself has now become forever different.

I Did Not Want to Make a War Film

Oleksandr Surovtsov was born in Mariupol. Until 2016 he was a factory worker. In that year he became a member of Platform TU in Mariupol. The organization's mission is to promote human rights and freedoms through an inclusive culture and modern art and to develop critical thinking and tolerance in Ukrainian society. Platform TU became one of the few independent art spaces in Eastern Ukraine, where underground culture, innovative ideas, human rights, and freedoms are dominant values. The short film 'Without Inspiration' was made in April 2022, especially for Art Collection Telekom in western Ukraine, where the family has found a temporary shelter.

Without Inspiration

A day in the life of a working man. Gathering the wires for scrap. Feeding the stray dogs. Chopping wood and lighting a furnace. Opening the gate for more important people. Channel zapping and simple food.