On the night of July 27–28, 2025, forty cinematographers and hundreds of people captured a single summer night in Ukraine. From the northern forests to the front lines, from the temporarily occupied territories to the border towns and villages, this film is a collective portrait of a nation living through a large-scale war for the last four years. Through a polyphonic montage—moving from the general to the personal—it depicts everyday life, where, amid fear, exhaustion, and brief flashes of joy, resilience emerges, along with the hope that one day, this night will pass.
Olga Chernykh is Ukrainian film director and cinematographer. She holds a Master's Degree in Cinematography and in Documentary Filmmaking. Her film A Picture to Remember was opening the IDFA 2023, and among other awards, won the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Documentary. She is a Berlinale Talents alumnus and was a participant in various international workshops such as IDFA Academy, IDFA Project Space, the “Aristotle Workshop”, and B2B Docs. She is a member of the European Film Academy and is a recipient of an Akademie der Künste fellowship (Germany).
The Illusion of a Quiet Night (2026), Kharkiv, capitale de la photo rebelle (2024), A Picture to Remember (2023), The Land of Aliens (2023), Tiny Summer Trilogy (2023), Hives of My Heart (2019)
