Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole
Modrý svetr se žlutou dírou
Ukraine, Czech Republic, France, Luxembourg / 90 min / English, Ukrainian
Documentary, Animation
Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole
Modrý svetr se žlutou dírou
Ukraine, Czech Republic, France, Luxembourg / 90 min / English, Ukrainian
Documentary, Animation
Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole is a coming-of-age documentary that weaves together animation, observational cinema, and participatory filmmaking.
The film follows Ukrainian children – Taisa (15), Kyrylo (12) and their friends – as they process and draw memories of their six months in a Russian “re-education” camp. As their memories unfold, sketches transform into edgy and evocative animations capturing not only trauma, and doubts instilled by indoctrination but also moments of childhood wonder, joy, and adventure.
Animator / Kiana Naghshineh Costumes / Alevtina Kakhidze Writer / Tetiana Khodakivska
Completion date / December 2027