Ukrainian communities in the US call for organizing screenings of the documentary “Children in Fire”

Ukrainian communities in the US and overseas branches are calling for joining in organizing screenings of the documentary “Children in Fire,” dedicated to children’s experiences of the war in Ukraine. The initiative is implemented as part of the global campaign “Stand With Ukraine. Protect Future Generations.”

This was reported Ukrainian World Congress.

“When a war goes on for years, there is a risk that living human stories disappear behind the headlines and analytics. For the UWC, this partnership is a way to keep the focus on Ukrainian children, who are paying too high a price for this war, and to ensure that the world continues to hear them,” the UWC president said in a statement.

The Ukrainian World Congress has reportedly joined forces with an American director with Ukrainian roots, Yevhen Afineevsky, as part of the global campaign “Stand With Ukraine. Protect Future Generations.” The central element of the initiative was the documentary Children in Fire, dedicated to the stories of Ukrainian children who survived the war.

It was also noted that the film tells the stories of eight children and teenagers from Mariupol, Nova Kakhovka, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odessa regions, who suffered occupation, deportation to Russia, injuries and loss of relatives.

“We are all parents, and above all we want to see a healthy smile and a future for our children. For me as a father, the spectacle of a child’s pain and indomitability was such a strong shock that I decided to draw the world’s attention to them as much as possible and give them a voice through the big screen,” the director emphasizes.