We are showing "A Picture to Remember" (2023) by Olga Chernykh as part of the Ukrainian Film Days NRW.
A Picture to Remember is an essayistic account of a family's long journey through the war. The film tells the story of how three generations of Ukrainian women - grandmother, mother, daughter (the director) - try to cope with the losses they have experienced and will experience again. - It is a moving exploration of identity, heritage and the power of storytelling to connect us in times of upheaval.
The documentary opened the International Film Festival Amsterdam in November 2023.
A picture to Remember (2023)
Performers: Zoryna Dyadyk, Olga Chernykh, Olena Dyadyk
Duration: 72 min.
Language: Ukrainian
Version: Original with German subtitles
From May to July 2024, the Ukrainian Film Days NRW will take place for the second time in 15 cities in North Rhine-Westphalia (Aachen, Bielefeld, Bonn, Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erftstadt, Essen, Gevelsberg, Heinsberg, Cologne, Krefeld, Leverkusen, Troisdorf and Wuppertal), organized by the Blue-Yellow Cross in cooperation with the Consulate General of Ukraine in Düsseldorf.