THE EUKRAINIAN
While her nation is fighting for its survival - her task is to give that survival a meaning when peace comes. Olha Stefanishyna is ”THE EUKRAINIAN” - a young minister with the almost insurmountable task of bringing her country into the EU.
Synopsis
When the full-scale invasion of Ukraine begins, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna makes an impossible choice: sending her children away to protect them while she takes charge of securing her country’s future. As Ukraine applies for EU membership, Olha becomes the face of a nation redefining its place in Europe, balancing the demands of motherhood and national leadership.
But this is not just a war for territory, it is a fight for the very existence of all European countries for generations to come, reshaping what it means to stand for democratic values in the face of aggression.
Screenings
Contacts
2025
March 23-30: World Premiere CPH:DOX official selection nominated for F:ACT AWARD and AUDIENCE AWARD
April 3-May 11: At Cinemas in Sweden (Filmhuset, Bio Aspen, Bio Roy, Bio Röda Kvarn, Bio Spegeln, Fyrisbiografen…)
May 4: TV-premiere in Sweden (SVT)
May 14-15: BIDF Budapest International Documentary Film Festival - Pre-premiere
May 27: Mexico City
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Viktor Nordenskiöld
Christian Popp, TAG Film - France
Sergio Ghizzardi, Domino Productions - Belgium
Olha Beskhmelnytsina, 2Brave Productions - Ukraine
Malcolm Dixelius, FreetownFilms - Sweden
Viktor Nordenskiöld, FreetownFilms - Sweden
Nathalie Vallet & Amel Bouzid - France & Belgium
Zara Arrehed - Sweden
Audrey Maurion - France
Raf Keunen - Belgium
Thomas Résimont - Belgium
Viktor Nordenskiöld, Andrii Kotliar, Serhiy Stetsenko, Alain Fisch, Patrice Michaux, Ilja Yehorov, Denys Melnyk - Sweden, Ukraine & Belgium
FREETOWN FILMS, TAG FILM, DOMINO PRODUCTION, 2BRAVE PRODUCTION
ARTE G.E.I.E.
RTBF - UNITÉ DOCUMENTAIRE
SVT
UMEDIA
VPRO - RTS - VRT - VGTC - YLE
SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE
CENTRE NATIONAL DU CINEMA ET L’IMAGE ANIMEE
THE CINEMA AND AUDIOVISUAL CENTRE OF THE WALLONIA BRUSSELS FEDERATION
CREATIVE EUROPE PROGRAMME
TAX SHELTER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BELGIUM
PROCIREP - SOCIETE DES PRODUCTEURS ET ANGOA
SCREENBRUSSELS, in association with UFUND
