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Film Screening
Monday
23
June
P War Square

Porcelain War

CCDP & Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
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Ivan Pictet Auditorium (A2) I Maison de la paix, chemin Eugène-Rigot 2, Geneva

Organised by the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding and C4SI Initiative the documentary will be followed by a panel discussion. 

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Porcelain War chronicles the experience of Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko and Andrey Stefanov, civilian artists in Kharkiv, who choose to remain in Ukraine after the 2022 invasion. Slava becomes a weapons instructor for civilian volunteers, Anya decorates the porcelain figurines they craft by hand, and Andrey documents life on the front line—even as he arranges safety for his family abroad. Through a blend of intimate GoPro footage, aerial drone shots and animated vignettes, the film emphasises art’s role as both defiance and solace amid conflict. The documentary premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, winning the US Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize, and was later nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.

This screening seeks to stimulate discussion on the role of art and cultural expression in conflict and peacebuilding. It will bring together Geneva’s peacebuilding actors, policy and academic institutions, and the Geneva-based Ukrainian community. The event aims to highlight civilian experiences of the Ukraine war through this award-winning film and to leverage the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform’s inter-agency network to deepen collaboration on cultural approaches to peace.

More information: www.porcelainwar.com

 

Speakers

  • Brendan Bellomo, Director of Porcelain War (online)
  • Slava Leontyev, Ukrainian artist, former soldier, and co-director of Porcelain War
  • Anya Stasenko, Ukranian ceramics artist
  • Andrey Stefanov, Ukranian artist
  • Jennifer Thornquest, Researcher and podcast producer, the Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding
From the Academy Award® winning producer of THE COVE and the Emmy® Award-winning producer of CHASING ICE, and the team behind the Grammy® Award-winning QUINCY, PORCELAIN WAR is one of the most decorated documentary features of 2024.

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