Porcelain War American Documentary

Dec 8th screening Porcelain War  - “As war ravages their homeland, three artists choose to stay in their native Ukraine, armed with their art, their cameras, and for the first time in their lives, their guns. A stunning tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, embodying the enduring hope and passion of ordinary people living through extraordinary circumstances”.  Film is co-presented with @chicagograndgallery, #PolskyFoundation,  @kartemquin, @uimachicago, and @razom.for.ukraine

Post-Screening Q&A panel moderated by AmDoc Board member & former Chicago Times journalist Jane Hirt and will feature Porcelain War filmmakers Olivia Ahneman (producer), Brendan Bellomo (director), Camilla Mazzaferro (producer), and Olya Glantsman (Faculty/Staff Advisor, Ukrainian-American Cultural Association at DePaul University).

Suggested donation $10
Doors 630p, Film 7p


11/13 - 12/8


Amidst the brutal Russian invasion, three Ukrainian artists find creative inspiration and resilience as they defend their culture and their country. Choosing to stay behind they are armed with their art, their cameras, and, for the first time in their lives, their guns. As the war intensifies, they document themselves to capture an idyllic past, uncertain present, and hopeful future

Director
Brendan Bellomo

Production
Olivia Ahneman (producer) and Camilla Mazzaferro (producer)

Tags: Film, New Europe, 2025