Pivden ‘23

Pivden ‘23 - Stories from the frontlines, told by those who refuse to be silenced

This gripping documentary is a powerful series of vignettes from southern Ukraine in late 2023, where civilians bear witness to the indiscriminate violence of Russia’s war machine. Told in their own words, their testimonies reveal the raw reality of living in occupied towns and bombarded villages.

Through moments of fear, resilience, grief, and defiance, the film paints a mosaic of civilian life caught in the gears of conflict. Rather than focusing on military strategy or politics, it foregrounds the human voices often lost in the noise of war, creating a visceral, intimate portrait of survival in the shadow of destruction.