Togetherness (OmeU) - short film programme presented by Ukrainian Film Festival Berlin
Sep
19

Togetherness (OmeU) - short film programme presented by Ukrainian Film Festival Berlin

Togetherness (OmeU) - short film programme presented by Ukrainian Film Festival Berlin

6 films, 72 min, with English subtitles 

In a world full of uncertainty, the need for connection is stronger than ever. These Ukrainian short films explore love, friendship, and the bonds that keep us going. With humor and heart, they show that even in tough times, we find comfort in each other.


Deep Water

Anna Dudko, Ukraine 2021, 6 min

A lonely mermaid is keen on peeking at people through the water pipelines using magic. One day she falls in love with a man and, blinded by passion, comes into his apartment to satisfy her burning desires.


Beware of a Good dog!

Adelina Borets, Ukraine, Poland 2024, 26 min

Stepan, who finds solace in adopting old shelter dogs, dreams of a peaceful end amidst the chaos of the war in Ukraine. But peace is a privilege stolen by the young boy Gogo. What happens when two enemies of different ages but equally lonely meet at the cemetery at night?


It’s a date

Nadia Parfan, Ukraine 2023, 6 min 

This is a story about the capital of the country in which a full-scale war is taking place, but life in all its manifestations does not stop.


Boots on the Ground, Hands in the Soil 

Karolina Uskakovych, Ukraine, Netherlands, United Kingdom 2023, 16 min

Just before the Russian invasion in 2022, Karolina’s grandmother Zoya, a proud Ukrainian pensioner, gifts her tomato seeds from her garden. As war rages on, they cultivate their gardens online, nurturing both plants and heartfelt conversations.


Uzhhorod, to the shelter!

Oleksandra Horiienko, Ukraine 2024, 8 min

Young strangers don't know how to speak to each other. They wait for the air raid every day to meet - in a shelter.


Dovecotes of Kyiv

Mykhailo Volkov, Ukraine 2023, 10 min

From late 1940-s to late 1980-s doves were an obsession for boys in Kyiv. This is a film about how a hobby from childhood becomes a meaning of life.


19.09.2025, 19:00
ACUD Kino

Veteranenstraße 21
10119 Berlin

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U ARE THE UNIVERSE: Ukraine/Belgien 2024
Sep
9

U ARE THE UNIVERSE: Ukraine/Belgien 2024

Filmvorführung mit Filmteam und Gästen, anschließend Q&A

Spielfilm
Ukraine/Belgien 2024

Drehbuch+Regie: Pavlo Ostrikov
Mit: Wolodymyr Krawtschuk, Leonid Popadko & Alexia Depicker

Ukrainisch/Französisch mit englischen Untertiteln (OmeU)

Nach der Zerstörung der Erde ist Weltraum-Trucker Andriy Melnyk der letzte Mensch im Universum, bis er dann doch einen Funkspruch von einer französischen Astronautin namens Catherine erhält, die auf einer fernen Raumstation ebenso alleine ausharrt. Entschlossen, sie zu finden, macht er sich auf eine gefährliche Reise.

Mit viel Gefühl, aber auch schwarzem Humor berührt diese ukrainische Antwort auf existenzialistische Science Fiction-Filme wie „2001“, „Solaris“, „Dark Star“ und „Moon“ zeitlose Themen: Sterblichkeit, Einsamkeit, Sehnsucht und ein universelles Bedürfnis nach menschlicher Nähe, die selbst den nihilistischen Schlussakkord aufhellt.

09.09.2025
CineStar
Kino in der Kulturbrauerei
Schönhauser Allee 36
10435 Berlin


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in Kooperation mit Filmverleih Drop-Out Cinema
https://dropoutcinema.org/u-are-the-universe/

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