Mariupol. A Hundred Nights
Mariupol. A Hundred Nights

Section: International Competition II.
Director: Sofiia Melnyk
Runtime: 7 minutes
Country: Ukraine, Germany

The animated short film "Mariupol. A Hundred Nights" tells the story of a little girl who wakes up from explosions and tries to survive in a burning city in the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To escape, she has to go through the destroyed streets, facing the unknown and trusting destiny. Later, as an elderly woman, that once-young girl will return to Mariupol and remember everything.