House No.359

Experimental short film shows one of the performances of the Orchid Theater under the direction of Mykhailo Koptev, a marginal trash designer from Luhansk. The maestro affirms another status of the artist: there is no client, no mentor, only the art for its sake.

Rescued by a combat medic after a severe injury on the frontline, a Ukrainian soldier undergoes rehabilitation, confronting physical and emotional challenges on his path back to civilian life, driven by a single wish: to return home.

A story about children and adults who migrated from eastern Ukraine because of the war and found themselves far from home in a hostel for displaced people. This is a film about the everyday life and pain of refugees, about the search for small details that give strength to live and about adults who are tired of war. It is a self-reflection of refugees who believe that they will soon return home, without a clear understanding of when this will be possible and what awaits them there.

In the frontline zone of Ukraine, children have their school lessons in a small improvised classroom – a rural hut. The teacher, along with the parents, organize a Saint Nicholas Day celebration for them, bringing the children faith in miracles, even here, where every day is a challenge and a trial.