The Illusion of a Quiet Night
On the night of July 27–28, 2025, forty cinematographers and hundreds of people captured a single summer night in Ukraine.
Traces shines a light on Ukrainian women who, after surviving conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and torture during Russia’s war, refuse to remain silent. Through the journey of Iryna Dovhan, a former captive turned activist, who documents testimonies of affected women on the de-occupied territories of Ukraine, the film weaves a collective portrait of trauma while opening space for hope. Iryna gathers other survivors into a circle of courage and care. Together, they transform their pain into a force for truth, justice, and mutual support.
More than a document of war crimes, the film is a testament to resilience and the solidarity of women standing side by side.
Olha Bregman, Natalia Libet, Co-producers: Violetta Kamińska, Izabela Wójcik, Dariusz Jabłoński
Alisa Kovalenko
Mariia Nesterenko, Maciej Amilkiewicz
Nikon Romanchenko, Alisa Kovalenko, Milenia Fiedler
2Brave Productions & Message Film
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On the night of July 27–28, 2025, forty cinematographers and hundreds of people captured a single summer night in Ukraine.
A closed religious community in Ukraine has chosen to live in a beautiful landscape, where the front lines of both World War I and World War II once passed.
A meditation on endurance and moral gravity — on what remains of a person when the world forces them to fight.
Dmytro Dokunov, a Ukrainian nature-loving DOP and digital artist is enrolled in a combat unit to face the Russian invasion.