Natalia (67) — a strong, independent anarchist with a sharp sense of humor — is determined to defend her beloved land against all odds. What begins as a battle against developers soon takes on a deeper meaning when Russia invades Ukraine, intensifying her fight for survival. Flowers of Ukraine paints a compelling portrait of a woman who refuses to back down, offering viewers a powerful message of resilience and hope.

2024, 70 min

Trailer: https://mubi.com/en/us/films/flowers-of-ukraine

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Born in 1998 in Mariupol, Ukraine, Adelina Borets graduated from the Warsaw Film School in directing and the Wajda School in screenwriting. She is currently finishing her MA degree at the Kieslowski Film School in Katowice, Poland. Her films have been presented at numerous international film festivals, including the Warsaw Film Festival, the New Orleans Film Festival, the Kyiv Critics’ Week, and the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. She has already received several awards, including both the Grand Prize and the Audience Award at the 15th International Ecology Festival EKOFILM in the Czech Republic for her first short documentary The Wormwood Star. Flowers of Ukraine is Borets’ first feature-length documentary, which celebrated its world premiere at the Krakow Film Festival.
Filmography:
Flowers of Ukraine (2024) - Feature documentary
Beware of a Good Dog (2024) - Short
Eden House (2021) - Short
The Wormwood Star (2018) - Short

Glib Lukianets is a Ukrainian-Polish film producer and the founder of the Gogol
Foundation, an emerging platform supporting East European film projects with
production companies in Poland and Ukraine. As a graduate of the National Film School
in Łódź and the EURODOC program, Lukianets is currently debuting four feature films —
three documentaries and one fiction work.

Gogol Film, based in Łódź, specializes in artistic storytelling in both the documentary and fiction genres. Its productions have been recognized at prestigious festivals such as IDFA, DOK Leipzig, Amman IFF, Sunny Side of the Doc, and the East Doc Platform. The company was honored in 2022 for its contributions to UNESCO's mission.

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