EU Film Festival: Kyiv Theater, Island of Hope (Ukraine/France)

Subtitle: 
Double Feature: Voices of Hope from Ukraine
Activity Type: 
Festival
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Date: 
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 18:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
University of Pittsburgh, 121 David Lawrence Hall
Contact Person: 
Ingrid Gomez-O'Toole
Contact Phone: 
4126488517
Contact Email: 
ing7@pitt.edu
Cost: 
Free

Final Day of the 2026 EU Film Festival: Democracy, Community and [Space] Aliens!

First Film:
Teen Angst
Ukraine
2025
Director: Inga Pylypchuk
Documentary, 37 MIN
Nine young Ukrainian women document life in a war zone with honesty, humor, fear, and resilience. Their collaborative desktop film captures what coming-of-age looks like when the world is on fire.

2nd Film: Kyiv Theater, Island of Hope
France/Ukraine
2024
Director: Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini & Thomas Briat
Documentary, 110 MIN

A legendary French theater director brings a workshop to wartime Kyiv, igniting a creative refuge amid destruction. The film celebrates the power of performance and the unshakeable spirit of Ukrainian artists.

UCIS Unit: 
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
Yes
University Calendar ID: 
51586182435234