Ukraine before this war: a culture on screen

The Guardian is celebrating Ukrainian cinema with a specially curated selection of documentaries, made before the current war. Presented in collaboration with the Kyiv-based DocuDays UA film festival, these award-winning movies offer insight into the modern history of the country, its culture and its people. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/UoXdzbf In This Rain Will Never Stop, directed by Alina Gorlova, we meet 20-year-old Andriy Suleyman, who escaped Syria with his family and found refuge in Ukraine, his mother’s homeland. Shot in striking black and white, the film is a sophisticated vision of war zones and the scars they leave. Having lived through the Maidan revolution, a pivotal moment in Ukrainian history, art has become a way for the radical cabaret act Dakh Daughters to reflect on the 2014 uprising while facing the harsh realities of today with wisdom and hope, as seen in Roses.Film-Cabaret, directed by Irena Stetsenko. School #3, directed by Yelizaveta Smith and Georg Genoux, invites pupils in Donbas to talk about the things that matter to them. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► https://ift.tt/Ld4KgWm Facebook ► https://ift.tt/fFCB3Iv Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/fjrpP6y #Ukraine #UkraineCulture #UkraineFilm #UkarineMusic #UkraineCinema #UkraineWar

Life as a refugee in Calais: 'the Ukraine war is a wake-up call'

After the Ukraine invasion, hundreds of people found themselves stranded in Calais as they tried to navigate the UK visa process. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/GsbBqtS It put a spotlight on the city where many young refugees have been living outside all winter in harsh conditions, while NGOs struggled to provide the most basic services. The UK has given millions of pounds to France to try to prevent border crossings but people continue to attempt to get to Britain.  Meanwhile, the residents of Calais complain of an increasingly militarised city. The Guardian's Maeve Shearlaw and Christopher Cherry report  The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► https://ift.tt/8cGQuKw Facebook ► https://ift.tt/iRxa5BL Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/fkCtjev #Ukraine #UkraineRefugees #Calais #CalaisRefugees #CalaisJungle

The last bar in Kyiv: Ukraine's Buena Vista holds on

The Buena Vista Music Bar was one of Kyiv's most popular cocktail venues until war arrived. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/watcCTY It has remained open despite the conflict engulfing the city, and is now a refuge for citizens, military and the press. People come for a hot meal, to meet others who have remained in the Ukrainian capital and to take in the day's news. Maks Leonov, the bar's owner, is determined to keep the doors open for as long as possible The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► https://ift.tt/70TXoPB Facebook ► https://ift.tt/Ia9xW1k Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/6xTqFQm #kyiv #kiev #ukraine #ukrainewar

'Just a quiet place': the Hungarian border village helping Ukraine's refugees

In the village of Beregsurány, on the Hungary-Ukraine border, a crowd of volunteers are tending to refugees flooding in, cooking them pancakes, and helping them to continue their journeys. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/jW8x9Ho In contrast to the refugee crisis of 2015, the Hungarian media is celebrating those helping, and welcoming the new arrivals. John Domokos meets the villagers and displaced Ukrainians of all ages, who've suffered traumas, and are coming to terms with life never being the same again. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► https://ift.tt/2zZ0mNf Facebook ► https://ift.tt/C1QYoXs Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/tfiDsKx #ukraine #hungary #refugees

Tone It Up | Raise The Bar: About the Program

The pressure to look a certain way is something we all face. Many women fear strength training due to society telling us we will look too bulky - but that is FAR from the truth! Tune in to see Yami explain these common misconceptions, and the real truth behind the physical and mental benefits of strength training. You’ll also get a chance to learn about what inspired her to create Raise The Bar, your new program aimed to empower and ignite you. 🔥 In this four-week program, you’ll get a mix of strength training, HIIT, yoga flow, and intentional recovery. Get ready to feel like superwoman by the end of it 👊 Visit https://ift.tt/2ThvB8x to sign up today. Official launch begins March 21st!! 🖤 ♥ Connect with Us! We love hearing from our #TIUgirls! ♥ ♥ Tone It Up on INSTAGRAM: https://ift.tt/czOE6oC ♥ Create YOUR profile! http://ToneItUp.com ♥ Find Tone It Up on FACEBOOK: https://ift.tt/DhGyCwO ♥ Tweet us https://twitter.com/toneitup ♥ PIN TIU: https://ift.tt/h3Iog0M

The Ukrainians returning home to fight against Russia: 'It's our duty'

Nearly 2 million refugees have fled Ukraine to Poland, where a massive humanitarian aid effort is under way. But some people are going the other way, returning to Ukraine with aid, to collect family members or to fight. We spent a day meeting those queueing to cross back into Ukraine, unsure what they will find there  Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/gzHw9oe 'I can't believe this is happening': the refugees trying to escape Ukraine – video ► https://ift.tt/otYLB1Z The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► https://ift.tt/rN8oF6U Facebook ► https://ift.tt/0tj92bV Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/hXZb1Hc #ukraine #ukrainewar #ukrainearmy

Tone It Up | Raise The Bar

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Inside Ukraine's reserve army: 'anxiously waiting for the enemy to arrive'

Many civilians who remain in the Ukrainian capital have signed up to become military reservists, and are busy preparing the city for an expected ground attack by Russian forces. Student film-maker Volodymyr Yurchenko, 22, says he is documenting the preparations as a historical record. He tells the Guardian about what he thinks the footage he has shot says about his compatriots' resolve 'I can't believe this is happening': the refugees trying to escape Ukraine – video

The UK's first professional trans choir: 'It's a joyful act of resistance'

Anil Sebastian and Coda Galabov are the creators of a new choir called Trans Voices, which offers a space for gender non-binary people who have felt unable to sing with their true voices in traditional choirs. We follow the group as they improvise their first performance at London's Union Chapel, composing what they see as a joyful act of resistance

Shopping lists from Ukraine's frontlines: Manchester's response to Putin's war

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, members of Manchester’s Ukrainian community have been in constant contact with family caught up in the conflict. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/pWRyhHQ They’ve also been coordinating aid efforts that respond to what people are asking for – from flak jackets to thermals and first aid equipment – which are packed and driven directly to Ukraine by volunteers 'I can't believe this is happening': the refugees trying to escape Ukraine – video ►https://ift.tt/AmfZJBr ‘I’m pregnant, I left my husband behind’: the people forced to flee Putin's war in Ukraine - video ► https://ift.tt/3Agzw89 The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► https://ift.tt/8TzIPCQ Facebook ► https://ift.tt/47G9ztD Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/mgiofbt #ukraine #russia #manchester

The refugees trying to escape Ukraine: 'I can't believe this is happening'

Volunteers at a railway station in Lviv, west Ukraine are doing all they can to help refugees flee the violence of Putin’s invasion and reach safety. Lviv is 60 kilometres from the Polish border and thousands of people have been arriving every day from the rest of country. The Guardian spends the day with one volunteer named Sergyi Mykolaiv Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/iAhRzNT Russia-Ukraine war latest news: follow live updates https://ift.tt/qRefl4X I’m pregnant, I left my husband behind’: the people forced to flee Putin's war in Ukraine - video https://ift.tt/bRBqxvg The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► https://ift.tt/K1h0axf Facebook ► https://ift.tt/fW58d7c Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/m5jF3Gi #ukraine #ukrainewar #ukrainerefugees #russia #lviv