Students and lecturers of the Faculty FPSC, SumDU, have already traditionally participated in the Wandering, this year already the 19th international documentary film festival about human rights Docudays UA in Sumy Region!
The festival programme includes a block of short films shot by Ukrainian directors after February 24, 2022, as well as foreign and Ukrainian films within the programme DOCUDAYS UA, prepared for showings in cinemas even before the beginning of the large-scale invasion.
The audience was particularly interested in the films whose titles speak for themselves: "Liturgy of anti-tank obstacles" (dir. Dmytro Sukholytkyi-Sobchuk), "Fortress Mariupol. Orest" (dir. Yuliia Hontaruk), "Ivan's land" (dir. Andrii Lysetskyi) and others.
The direct speech of the festival participants is a better testimony of the emotions they experienced while viewing.
Valentyna Rebenok, a student of the group PR-11: "A year ago, I participated in the Docudays marathon and watched the movie "There Will Be No More Night." The film is about war, and even then, I said that it is scary to realize the possibility of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the russian federation, and my nation will have to experience not only the annexation of Crimea, the war in the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions but also ubiquitous horror. And today, the words Mariupol, Drama Theater, and "Azovstal" give goosebumps. Each of us knows what it is about just by hearing them. After all, these are not just words - this is a story that we felt, and we still live, and we will always live. Therefore, "Mariupol Fortress" is not just a documentary film. These are the worst memories and feelings for each of us; this is a pain that no person who has not experienced the war will understand. This film is a demonstration of our strength."
Alina Denysiuk, a student of the group PR-21: "I watched the film "Liturgy of anti-Tank obstacles" by Dmytro Sukholytkyi-Sobchuk. It clearly describes our country's present: people work tirelessly for victory, continue to believe in victory, and as long as they continue to work and believe, Ukraine lives and prospers. And when the siren sounded in the movie, I felt a range of emotions: sadness, pain, anger; I felt all the pain of Ukrainians, which continues, unfortunately, even now."
Iryna Zhylenko, professor of the Department of Journalism and Philology:
"The festival programme includes films that talk about pain and anger but deserve attention. There are films here that give hope for the revival of Ukraine. Among them is "Ivan's Land" (directed by Andrii Lysetskyi), about the self-taught artist Ivan Prykhodko. He is a man of nature and teaches us to listen to our hearts and communicate with children, and his decorative painting is based on the colors of light.
The festival continues. Its programme is followed by interactive classes "Security on the Internet in emergency conditions", "Emergency migration" or "Migration in emergency conditions" and others. #The_best_faculty_in_the_galaxy is joining!