For many years, bouqunistes in Kyiv save books from rain and cold. Each of them has their own story – someone lost a teacher’s job in the harsh 1990s and someone came to work here after retiring. When the Russian invasion begins, they are left with questions about Russian heritage, imperial myths, and their past.
For decades Valentyn, Georgii, Nadiia, Stas, and Oleksandr have sold history, math, and philosophy books on the rare book market in Kyiv. They save books from rain and cold. As the full-scale Russian invasion begins, they hide in the shelters before coming back to the market. As life on the market revives, sellers and customers face new questions — about imperial myths, own history, and Russian heritage.
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