Just Peace Movie Night: Porcelain War

• Date: 20 February
• label.tijd 17:30 - 20:00
• Location: Pathé Buitenhof, Den Haag

Join Just Peace and the Embassy of Ukraine for a special film screening of the award-winning documentary PORCELAIN WAR, dedicated to the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 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.

!! Important: All attendees are required to present a valid form of identification for verification at the event entrance.

The Movie – 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.

Program and Highlights

16.30-17.30 Invitation-only reception

17:15 Arrival and Ticket Scan

17.30-19.15 Movie Screening

19.15-19.45 Dialogue

20.00 Event Ends

Opening remarks by The Ukranian Chargé d’affaires Anatolii Solovei.

Additional remarks:

• Jill Wilkinson, Managing Director of the Hague Humanity Hub
• Erica Schouten, MFA Special Envoy for Ukraine
• Peter Kievoet, The Hague Municipality

Dialogue

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.

The movie screening will be followed by a 30-minute dialogue, featuring the perspectives of the protagonists of the movie, the filmmakers and experts working in the field of protecting art and cultural identity in times of war.

Speakers to be confirmed as they are set to travel from Ukraine for the occasion.

The proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated to a cause supporting Ukraine.

Practical Information

When: February 20

Where: Pathé Buitenhof

!! Important: All attendees are required to present a valid form of identification for verification at the event entrance.

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