Cuba & Alaska / Women on the frontline in Ukraine
Schedule
Sat Apr 18 2026 at 04:30 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Cinemateket | Copenhagen , SK
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(Danish below)Cuba & Alaska / Women on the frontline in Ukraine
Saturday April 18th, 16:30 - 19:00
Codenamed Cuba and Alaska, two field medics serving in the Ukrainian army, regard the absurdity of war with a combination of grit, humor and hope. Since the summer of 2022, director Yegor Troyanovsky has followed the two Ukrainian women and documented their lives on the frontlines. Mostly comprising footage from phones and helmet cameras, the film offers rare insight into the medics’ daily lives, their reliance on each other a testament to the camaraderie required to survive. But when one of them is injured and they are separated, the realisation of how despairing conflict can be gradually sinks in. A raw and powerful film, Cuba & Alaska tells a story of longing for a life without war, and is an essential reminder of the importance of human connection, especially when hope feels scarce.
Trigger warning: Depictions of war and close-up view of injuries.
Director: Yegor Troyanovsky
Ukraine, 2025
Ukrainian with English subtitles
93 min
Event
The film screening is co-hosted with the Ukraine House in Denmark. Co-founder and Chairperson of Ukraine House, Nataliya Popovych, will introduce the film. After the film, the audience is invited to connect with each other over some Ukrainian snacks and music in Asta Bar. The event will be in English.
Danish:
Cuba & Alaska / Kvinder på Ukraines frontlinje
Lørdag d. 18. April, 16:30-19:00
Under dæknavnene Cuba og Alaska møder to feltmedicinere i den ukrainske hær krigens absurditet med en kombination af handlekraft, humor og håb. Siden sommeren 2022 har instruktør Yegor Troyanovsky fulgt de to ukrainske kvinder og dokumenteret deres liv ved frontlinjen. Filmen, der hovedsageligt består af optagelser fra mobiltelefoner og kameraer monteret på hjelme, giver et sjældent indblik i deres hverdag. Deres gensidige afhængighed vidner om det stærke kammeratskab, der er nødvendigt for at overleve. Da den ene bliver såret, og de adskilles, går det gradvist op for dem, hvor håbløs konflikten kan føles. Cuba & Alaska er en rå og stærk film, der fortæller en historie om længslen efter et liv uden krig og minder os om betydningen af menneskelige relationer, især når håbet er sparsomt.
Trigger-advarsel: Skildring af krig og nærbilleder af sår.
Instruktør: Yegor Troyanovsky
Land, År: Ukraine, 2025
Sprog: Ukrainsk med engelske undertekster
Længde: 93 min
Event
Arrangementet gennemføres i samarbejde med Ukraine House i Danmark. Medstifter og forperson fra Ukraine House Nataliya Popovych introducerer filmen. Efter filmen fortsætter arrangementet i Asta Bar, hvor der vil være ukrainske specialiteter og musik. Arrangementet foregår på engelsk.
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Where is it happening?
Cinemateket, Gothersgade 55, 1123 København K, Danmark, Copenhagen , DenmarkEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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