Daniil and his family fled from Ukraine to Germany in 2022 in search of a new future. The short film gives an insight into the family’s daily life and Daniil’s friendship with Leon, a boy of Russian origin.
A short film made especially for for the Cinema Ost film series 2023: Rodrigo Xavier’s documentary sets a hopeful tone with its portrayal of the encounter between Russian and Ukrainian children in the open all-day programme at the Matthias Claudius School in Münster.
Rodrigo Xavier studied film at the UFF in Brazil, worked as a cameraman and has been studying Visual Anthropology at the University of Münster since 2020. He also works at the Matthias-Claudius day care centre in Handorf Münster. There he supports Ukrainian refugee children in the integration process.