Kateryna Tsvihun

A documentary tells the story of how, in January 2023, young people from all over Ukraine brought Christmas caroling to the Slobozhanshchyna region (northeastern Ukraine). These young men and women created a festive holiday atmosphere for the residents of newly liberated communities who had endured occupation and the horrors of Russian terror.

The film captures the celebration of Malanka just a month before the full-scale Russian invasion and the first Christmas in the newly de-occupied territories of Ukraine’s Slobozhanshchyna and Donechchyna. The film consists of two parts, combined into one film previously released by Ukraïner: the full-length "Christmas Together" and the short "Malanka. To Save Home".

Marta, an autistic girl, lives with her mother. She decides to meet a man she has feelings for, surprising Maxim, who didn’t expect this. He finds himself drawn to her, and they navigate the situation together.