About this Event
Hosted by The Humanity Funds and Toloka
Join us for a movie night and panel discussion. Lina. is a documentary short about Ukraine's abducted children. And, for the first time, we will screen a survivor video from Oleshky.
About the film: Lina. is a short documentary by Mykola Nosok and Oleksiy Oliyar, produced by The Humanity Funds. It follows six-year-old Lina and her family after their rescue from a Russian-occupied village near Kherson, and her journey to regain her voice and her sense of safety. Learn more and watch the trailer at www.linathefilm.com
Awards and festivals
Helena Weinrauch Humanitarian Award - Chain Film Festival, New York City, 2025
Audience Choice, Best Short - Friday Harbor Documentary Film Festival, 2025
Official Selection - Chain Film Festival, 2025
Semi-Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2025
Program
5:00 PM - Doors open
6:00 - 6:30 PM - Lina. documentary: The Flight from Kherson
6:30 - 6:45 PM - The story of Valentyna from Oleshky
6:45 - 7:15 PM - Panel discussion with Q&A, with The Humanity Funds and the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab
Getting here and parking
Toloka is located at the Bellevue Business Park, 1940 124th Ave NE, near NE Northup Way and just off SR-520. Look for Suites A108/109 on the ground floor. Free parking is available in the business park lot.
Admission is free. Seating is limited to 100, so please reserve your ticket in advance.
Event venue & nearby stays
Ukrainian Cultural Center Toloka, 1940 124th Ave NE, Bellevue, United States
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