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Mama's Voice
  • 86 min
  • Ukrainian, Polish
  • English
In the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, film director Ganna flees with her children and elderly mother from Russian gunfire near Kyiv. Amidst the chaos, they find shelter in Poland with Kaja, an artist, singer, and mother of five, who welcomes them as a family. Despite the language barrier, the Ukrainian and Polish mothers form a deep bond that helps Ganna confront trauma, loss, and the terrifying new reality of war. Ganna’s family is torn between those who left and those who stayed. Her father, Petro, refuses to abandon his land near Bucha, surviving the Russian occupation while stubbornly tending to his garden. Her young daughter Malva quickly adapts to life in Poland, while her teenage son Orest struggles with loneliness. Meanwhile, Malva’s father—a renowned folk musician—promises to reunite with them at a music festival in Poland, though wartime restrictions rarely allow Ukrainian men to leave the country. What will it take for this family, fractured by war, to come together again? Told through the lens of a refugee, the film captures the experiences of Ukrainian women and children in Poland during the early months of the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Showtimes
Riga
POWER-UP SPACE (Merkela str 21)
March 6
13:00
Film crew
  • Director:
    Ganna Yarovenko
  • Screenwriter:
    Ganna Yarovenko
  • Cinematographer:
    Ganna Yarovenko, Maksym Alokhin, Pavlo Tupik
  • Producer:
    Larysa Iarovenko, Dmytro Konovalov
  • Composer:
    Janusz Prusinowski
  • Sound operator:
    Yevhen Petrusenko
Information
  • Theme:
    Emigration
  • Film studio:
    Independent producers
  • Language:
    Ukrainian, Polish
  • Subtitles:
    English
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