From one's intimate relationships – with their mothers, and their own bodies – to their communities or society at large – these shorts explore nuanced and multifaceted experiences of womanhood, gender, identity and expression.

In the “Women in Cinema” section, we showcase diverse female perspectives on screen.

Nicole Medvecka, a German director of Ukrainian origin, explores themes such as human coexistence, the impacts of war, and her personal identity.

The program brings together the stories of women (and about women) from different territorial, social, cultural, traditional contexts.

For the first time in Ukraine, we will present a retrospective of Kira Muratova’s short films, curated by Aliona Penzii, a researcher at the Dovzhenko Centre.

In the “Women in Cinema” section, we showcase diverse female perspectives on screen.