While Russia continues to destroy Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian architects are working to rebuild them. How to proceed now? Many ambitious projects no longer make sense in the current situation, and new demands on buildings and public space are emerging. Buildings should be stable and resilient and more accessible to people with war injuries. The film follows five leading Ukrainian architects as they deal with the situation – finding new spaces for their ruined studios, rethinking their current approach to their work and, most importantly, not relenting in their efforts to rebuild or transform war-affected areas. For architects, hope is not just wishful thinking, but a necessity to realize a vision of the future shape of cities.
Prague: After the screening, there will be a discussion with the film’s director, Paul Thomas, and one of the protagonists, the architect Kateryna Yarová. Some other protagonists join online.
