Synopsis

Amidst the destruction of the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, three artists– Slava, Anya and Andrey– choose to stay behind, armed with their art, their cameras and, for the first time in their lives, their guns. Despite daily shelling, Anya finds resistance and purpose in her art, Andrey takes the dangerous journey to get his young family to safety abroad, and Slava becomes a weapons instructor for ordinary people. 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..

U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature, Academy Awards