The award-winning documentary PORCELAIN WAR will land in the International City of Peace and Justice, The Hague, as a last stop before the Oscars where it’s competing in the Best Documentary Feature category. PORCELAIN WAR shares an incredible story of resilience through art, marking the third anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine.
Organised by The Hague Humanity Hub and the Embassy of Ukraine, the Just Peace Movie Night with PORCELAIN WAR will take place on Thursday February 20th at the Pathé Buitenhof. Three years have passed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and through the power of cinema, we reflect on resilience, solidarity, and the enduring fight for freedom.
This event is more than just a screening – it is a space to come together, honour Ukraine’s struggle, and show that support knows no borders.
Just Peace Movie Nights are an opportunity to bring meaningful themes of peace and justice to life in the Hague and to reflect on important issues together. This event is part of the schedule of the Road to Summit, a six-month city-wide program leading up to the NATO-Summit which will end with the Just Peace Festival.
What: Just Peace Movie Night PORCELAIN WAR
When: Thursday 20 February 2025
Where: Pathé Buitenhof (Buitenhof 20, 2513 AG Den Haag)
Program:
16.30-17.30 Invitation-only reception (open to media outlets)
17:15 Arrival and Ticket Scan
17.30-19.15 Movie Screening
19.15-19.45 Dialogue
20.00 Event Ends
Speakers:
Opening remarks by The Ukranian Chargé d’affaires Anatolii Solovei
Additional remarks by
· Jill Wilkinson, Managing Director of The Hague Humanity Hub
· Erica Schouten, MFA Special Envoy for Ukraine
· Peter Kievoet, The Hague Municipality
About the film – PORCELAIN WAR
Nominated for the 2025 Academy Awards, this incredible documentary will land in the city of Peace and Justice as a last stop before the Oscars, to share the incredible story of resilience through art and marking the third anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine.
Amidst the chaos and destruction of the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, three artists defiantly find inspiration and beauty as they defend their culture and their country. In a war waged by professional soldiers against ordinary civilians, Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko and Andrey Stefanov choose to stay behind, armed with their art, their cameras and, for the first time in their lives, their guns. Despite daily shelling, Anya finds resistance and purpose in her art, Andrey takes the dangerous journey to get his young family to safety abroad, and Slava becomes a weapons instructor for ordinary people who have become unlikely soldiers. As the war intensifies, Andrey picks up his camera to film their story, and on tiny porcelain figurines, Anya and Slava capture their idyllic past, uncertain present and hope for the future.
Co-directed by Leontyev and Brendan Bellomo, with extraordinary footage from first-time cinematographer Stefanov, Porcelain War embodies the passion and fight that only an artist can put back into the world when it’s crumbling around them.