A national action will take place on the Independence Day of Ukraine: the premiere of a cycle of documentaries about the war “And then the “brothers” came”, filmed by the Association of Ukrainian Producers (UUP) during a full-scale invasion of Russia. The tapes will be broadcast on various platforms starting August 22.

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As part of the cycle, it will be possible to watch four films: “Mariupol. Hope Unlost" The purpose of the action is to show the war in the most complete way, as only cinema can do: with deeper narratives, longer duration, stronger spectator immersion.

“We are celebrating independence at a time when a full-scale war is unleashed against our independence, against us by a nuclear country. A country that has been waging this war with us for hundreds of years. Now in this war we are all close to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Our contribution is our films about Ukrainians, who will definitely win with their strength, will and love,” comments Alla Lipovetskaya, co-founder of the UUP.

" Unlost Hope" This film is evidence, the film is the truth of ordinary citizens who find themselves inside the war.

" The film will show a variety of angles, from the removal from the war zone of the zoo to Kotopapu - the cat rescuer.

" HopeBahnhof) will tell the stories of Ukrainian refugees and European volunteers:

this is a film about the depths of humanism that a person discovers in himself, sometimes unexpectedly even for himself.

The Lost House was filmed in the spring of 2022, immediately after the liberation of the Kyiv region from Russian troops. It will contain the emotions of Ukrainians who lost their home as a result of the occupation.

After the action, all films will be shown on television as part of the national telethon " Negotiations are currently underway with international distributors.