Female directors have been equal participants in the budding film process in this country where the industry has emerged after decades of steady decline. The selection presented at Encounters highlights the most diverse of Ukrainian shorts made by women: social drama (Trash, Tenderness), animation (Big Man), comedy (Not Today), experimental (Tribute), and thriller (Mandrake). For some, a first film, for others a step on their way to a first feature – this collection presents a young generation of Ukrainian filmmakers to watch.

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