@ablank said:

This powerful 72-minute documentary by journalist Zarina Zabrisky captures the reality of life in Kherson, Ukraine - from the Russian invasion and occupation to liberation and the ongoing attacks. The film has been made freely available to the public since June 27, 2025, as a way to raise awareness about what's happening in Kherson.

Thanks for the link, I finally got a chance to watch it and was impressed. I hope this wins some awards and gets wide exposure.

It's really well put together, not just a barrage of war footage which might desensitize the viewer, but it's paced with glimpses of how they've rebuilt their lives 'underground', and the dancer adds a great artistic interpretation. Most war documentaries I've seen focus exclusively on the destruction, but here the overall vibe is resistance & resilience.

Can't believe the Russians after being forced out were such sore losers that they blew up the dam to flood the entire city and kill everyone. It was nice to see footage of some rescues (including dogs, cats & goats) ~45 min proving that, unlike the Russians, the Ukrainians didn't lose their humanity.