A new start to childhood

The short film was shot by Rodrigo Xavier in 2023 especially for the CINEMA OST film series.

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.