Black Earth; Chornozem
Film plays a vital role within my practice, offering a documentary approach to capturing personal narratives shaped by war and displacement. I use film to record the testimonies of young, displaced Ukrainian students now living in Manchester—giving voice to their childhood memories, lost innocence, and the journey that brought them here. These stories, often unrecorded elsewhere, are shared in their own words and on their own terms.
Alongside this, I use film to document my own experiences working in Ukraine—capturing not just the visible aftermath of war, but the atmosphere, encounters, and emotional weight of being present in a conflict zone.
Through film, I aim to preserve testimony, foster empathy, and create a space where personal history and collective trauma can be seen, heard, and remembered.
Alongside this, I use film to document my own experiences working in Ukraine—capturing not just the visible aftermath of war, but the atmosphere, encounters, and emotional weight of being present in a conflict zone.
Through film, I aim to preserve testimony, foster empathy, and create a space where personal history and collective trauma can be seen, heard, and remembered.