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Credits

Director

Julian Lautenbacher
Screenwriters

Julian Lautenbacher, Nadiia Khatymlianska, Sasha Ongley
With

Jay, Vol’demar Kabus
Ukraine-Germany 2026. 90min
Courtesy of

PM Film Production
Languages

Ukrainian, English

With English subtitles

Introduction

Jay and Vol’demar, dancers in Kyiv’s underground queer scene, find joy in their art and their community. Julian Lautenbacher has followed the pair since 2022 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In his incisive, artful film, he questions how it is possible to maintain everyday life when your country is under siege, and how one can live proudly and queerly when your relationship is not legally recognised.

Grace Barber-Plentie

Content advice

Contains flashing images.

How to book

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