'Ukraine's Soul' documentary wins in South Korea

Ukraine's Soul: A Tribute to Heroes has won Best Documentary during its South Korean premiere at the 2022 Busan New Wave Short Film Festival, held in the Korean Republic's second largest city. An Avinu Films production directed by Marcelle Abela, this is the seventh honor to be awarded to the film, which highlights the struggle of the Ukranian people after their sudden invasion by Russia. Ukraine's Soul features live performances by Amellia Anisovych, Illia Bondarenko, Vera Lytochenko, Iryna Manyukina, and Singers of the Odesa Opera among others. As the film has great societal import for our times, it will be freely available for public viewing on the director's Vimeo channel after concluding its festival run.