Ukrainian Factory: two years of war for a Mykolaiv key worker"

Director: Olha Zhurba

Country: 2024

Year of production: 2024

Duration: 24 min

Subject:

Human rights
Human dignity

Audience:

Activists / NGOs
Teachers
Students

The film offers a poignant glimpse into the life of Vitalii Velychurov, a key worker in the main bread factory of Mykolaiv, once a frontline city. Russian troops destroyed Mykolaiv's major infrastructure and most of the city's residents have left – including Vitalii's wife and children – but the factory has delivered bread to the besieged population every day since the full scale invasion started. Lost in memories of the past and an uncertain future, Vitalii finds solace in the continued rhythm of the factory

director

Olha Zhurba

Olha Zhurba has more than 10 years experience in the audiovisual sector. She’s an editor of the award winning documentary films This Rain Will Never Stop by Alina Gorlova and Home Games by Alisa Kovalenko.

Her first short fiction film Dad’s Sneakers where Olha is a scriptwriter, director and editor was premiered in the short competition at Locarno Film Festival 2021 and shortly after won The Best Ukrainian Short and FIPRESCI awards at Odessa Film Festival and the National Film Critics Award Kinokolo. Her first feature length documentary Outside had its world premiere at CPH:DOX.