Dad's Lullaby, 78ʹ min documentary premiered in 2024
SYNOPSIS
The unseen damage inflicted by war on personal relationships pushes war veteran Serhiy away from his family. Haunted by loss and war, he battles to reconnect with his wife, Nadiia, and their three sons, Sasha (11), Artem (8) and Nikita (3).
The film takes an unexpected turn when Serhiy turns the camera on the director herself. This role reversal creates a space for vulnerable dialogue about love and human relationships as the filmmaker shares her own experiences of a breakup with another Ukrainian war veteran. The trust and empathy built between the protagonist and the filmmaker not only convey war’s lasting emotional toll but also showcase the healing potential of storytelling and documentary filmmaking.
Director – Script Writer, Delegate Producer, DOP, rough cut editor.
Country of Production: Ukraine
Country/ies of Co-Production: Romania, Croatia
FESTIVALS & DISTRIBUTION
WORLD PREMIERE
Sarajevo Film Festival, Documentary Competition, 18 August 2024
Other festivals
Doclisboa International Film Festival, where the director received a Special Mention for Best First Feature Film – the NEW TALENT TVCINE CHANNELS AWARD, 2024
Dharamshala International Film Festival, 2024
Fipadoc International documentary film festival, International competition, 2025
Doc Fortnight, the Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) annual international festival of nonfiction films in New York, 2025
Artdocfest in Riga, International competition, 2025
FIGRA International festival of major current affairs reports and social documentaries, 2025
Millenium Documentary Film Festival, International competition, 2025
ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival, National competition, 2025
One World Romania International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, 2025
Docaviv International documentary film festival, International competition, 2025
Docudays UA IHRFF, Special events, 2025
OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival, 2025
Odesa International Film Festival, National competition, 2025
Central Scotland Documentary Film Festival, Competition, 2025
Pärnu Documentary and Science Film Festival, Competition, 2025
