Kyiv Hosts Documentary Film Festival Amid Air Raid Alerts And Ongoing Russian Strikes

BusinessKyiv Hosts Documentary Film Festival Amid Air Raid Alerts And Ongoing Russian StrikesByKatya Soldak,Forbes Staff. Katya is the editorial director of Forbes international editions.Follow AuthorJun 16, 2026, 10:19am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryAmid relentless Russian air-raid alerts and recent missile strikes on Kyiv, the city bravely hosted the 23rd International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Docudays UA, from June 5-12. Despite safety protocols directing audiences to shelters during attacks, the festival showcased 82 films from 36 countries, including 33 Ukrainian productions, across three central venues. Many films explored themes of war, injustice, and abuse, with Ukrainian filmmakers particularly focused on documenting war crimes. "Green Light" won the international prize, while "Don’t Ask Me If I Killed" received the DOCU/Ukraine Grand Prize for its raw portrayal of a soldier's experience. "Where Everything Disappears" earned the Audience Favorite. The festival underscored Ukraine's resilience and commitment to documenting the ongoing conflict and amplifying survivor voices, ensuring these horrific accounts are preserved.Show More Kyiv, Ukraine. June 5, 2026. Docudays UA film festival at Zhovten Cinema. By Docudays UA/ZavhorodniiDocudays UA ZavhorodniiInternational Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Kyiv Continues Under Air Raid Alerts as War Shapes StoriesAmid air-raid alerts, only days after Russia launched hundreds of Shahed drones and dozens of missiles against Ukraine — and only days before Russia struck central Kyiv, including the historic Pechersk Lavra Monastery and two major cultural sites, the Dovzhenko Film Studio and Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex — Ukraine’s capital hosted the 23rd International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Docudays UA.“In case of...