New Documentary Film on Mine Clearance in Ukraine

A special screening of the documentary film «Silent Land» took place in Kyiv as part of the non-competitive program of the 54th Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival.
Currently, Ukraine is one of the most landmined countries in the world, with around 23% of its territory potentially contaminated by mines.
This film is initiated by UNDP in Ukraine to raise awareness about this serious issue and emphasize the importance of collective efforts in mine clearance, supported by the government of the Republic of Korea in partnership with the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine, as well as the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
«Silent Land» by Baza Production illustrates the impact of mine clearance on the lives of Ukrainians and tells the stories of those who, through their daily actions, are making Ukraine safer for living and working. The film's heroes include:
Pavlo Bondarenko, head of the mechanized mine clearance department of the State Emergency Service in Mykolaiv region;
Natalia Gorun, non-technical survey specialist at Norwegian People's Aid Ukraine;
Oleksandr Bonchkivskyi, PhD in Geography and chief scientific advisor of the Society of Researchers of Ukraine.
Special thanks to Andrii Khalpakhchi, the director of the «Molodist» film festival, for the opportunity to present the film at such a significant venue, and to Marichka Padalko for the professional moderation of the discussion.
The documentary continues its festival journey around the world. It has already been screened at the Tokyo Short Film Festival in Japan, where it made the shortlist and was included in the recommended viewing program highlighting the best short films of the season. The film has also been submitted to several prestigious international and Ukrainian festivals, as these stories deserve to be seen by audiences worldwide.