JxJ Passport

Suite of Ukrainian Shorts

Dates : March 26, 2026 — March 28, 2026

This program brings together a suite of intimate films that explore family, memory, and resilience amid cultural fracture and war. Moving between dark humor, tenderness, and raw autobiography, these shorts trace how personal histories surface in moments of crisis.

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Suite of Ukrainian Shorts

Borscht

Dir. Vika Evdokimenko | 2025 | Ukraine | 14 min
When Masha tries to follow her Russian grandmother’s Borscht recipe, her ancestors – from Ukrainian grandpa to Polish aunt – rise from the soup up in arms.

Can You Hear Me?

Dr. Anastazja Naumenko | 2025 | Poland | 15 min
Nastia, who has lived abroad for years, starts to teach her mom how to use Internet services. Different perceptions of technology become the starting point for exposing intergenerational conflicts and long-forgotten family threads. Can an intimacy regained via zoom be a turning point for the future relationship between two adults?

Heart Hug

Dir. Nika Zhukova | 2023 | Israel, Ukraine | 9 min
On the first day of war in Ukraine, Lilia and Max find themselves defenseless. They are about to discover how much courage can be found in a loving heart.

I Died In Irpin

Dir. Anastasiia Falileieva | 2024 | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine | 11 min
At the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Falileieva and her boyfriend leave Kyiv to visit his parents in Irpin. The city becomes a battleground, but the danger is not only outside the house.