Ukrainian Queer Fighters for Freedom
Oct 05 2022
•1h 30m
•Documentary
On February 24 at 6:31 a.m. for many, the morning began with calls from their partners saying: Please don't panic, but they started bombing Kyiv. At that moment a new reality started. The reality full of horror and pain. This documentary is about the experiences of queer people during the war.
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