Resilient Expression

This documentary short film series examines how art serves as a mode of healing, integration, and cultural continuation among Ukrainian artists in Estonia. Each artist or artistic group featured in the following 11 films serves a vital role in the creation, preservation, and visibility of Ukrainian culture abroad. In this site, you can watch the series together as a full film or discover each artist’s story individually.

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Two women playing traditional Ukrainian stringed instruments during a music session inside a room with natural light.
Close-up of hands beading a black and red thread necklace on a white surface.
Children dressed in traditional Ukrainian clothing perform a dance on stage. The boys are wearing embroidered shirts and bright pants, with one boy kicking his leg high in the air and others balancing on one foot.
Children dressed in traditional Ukrainian clothing perform on stage during a cultural event.
An artist is painting on a canvas placed on an easel, holding a brush close to her face, with art supplies in the background.
A person is working on a stained glass piece with a colorful geometric design in the style of Ukrainian pysanka egg art, using their finger to adjust the glass pieces.

About the Project

A documentary short film series by Parker Watt.

Made possible by the U.S. Fulbright Student Research Grant and the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies’ Baumanis Grant for Creative Projects in Baltic Studies.

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