Watch The Nation’s newest documentary film, about Ukrainian refugees in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
Ukrainians in Exile.(Janek Ambros)
EDITOR’S NOTE:
When Russia's invasion of Ukraine started in Febaruary of 2022 I felt compelled to help due, in some part due to my Eastern European backround. Helping refugees fleeing into Poland was a practical way to do so. I brought a camera and tried me my best to document what I saw and to eventually use the footage to encourage people to help refegees. I later collaborated with Anya, the anymous woman who narrates the film, to give the perspective of a Ukraine citizen still in her home country, asking the audience to help her fellow Ukrainians who had to leave. I hope Anya and I's work reminds people that we always must help the most vulnerable. I encourage people to donate to Liev Schreiber's BlueCheck Ukraine, which properly ensures the money given goes to the people most in need in Ukraine as the war continues.
It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, sending shockwaves through the region and throughout the world.
In this documentary film, we follow Anya, a woman residing in Ukraine during the early stages of the war. She sheds light on how the the crisis has completely upended her life, and contemplates how countries will treat her fellow Ukrainians who were forced to flee.
Ukrainians In Exile is presented by The Nation. Director: Janek AmbrosWriter/Narrator: AnyaExecutive Producer: Janusz KaminskiExecutive Producer: Robbie Leacock. From the director:
When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started in February of 2022, I felt compelled to help, due in some part to my Eastern European background. Helping refugees fleeing into Poland was a practical way to do so. I brought a camera and tried my best to document what I saw, eventually using the footage to encourage people to help refugees. I later collaborated with Anya, the film’s narrator, to give the perspective of a Ukrainian citizen still in her home country, asking the audience to help her fellow Ukrainians who had to leave. I hope Anya’s and my work reminds people that we must always help the most vulnerable. Those who wish to help can donate to Liev Schreiber’s BlueCheck Ukraine, which properly ensures that aid goes to the people most in need in Ukraine as the war continues.
Janek AmbrosJanek Ambros is a film director, producer and screenwriter. He is the founder of the film production company, Assembly Line Entertainment.
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