Ruslan Horovyi - Documentary Screening

Schedule

Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+12:00

Location

St Heliers Church & Community Centre | Auckland, AU

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Frontline stories from Ukraine: documentary screening, Q&A with Ruslan Horovyi, books & charity auction.
About this Event

Documentary Screening in Auckland:

“Moshchun: The Diary of Liudmyla Oleksandrivna” directed by Ruslan Horovyi


A powerful and deeply personal story of an eldery woman who, during the 2022 battles for Kyiv, found herself on the front line in her own home.

She witnessed everything. Helped Ukrainian defenders. Spoke to the enemy. And documented it all in her diary.

A firsthand account of war, dignity, and human choice.


📅 Date: 23 April

📍 Location: St Heliers Community Centre, Auckland

🕡 Time:

6:30 PM — Doors open

7:00 PM — Screening begins


After the screening:

• In person Q&A with director Ruslan Horovyi

• Book sales

• Charity auction in support of Ruslan’s projects


🎟 Tickets:

Available on Eventbrite or koha at the door

⚠️ Registration is essential (limited seating)


Don’t miss this. A story that must be seen and heard.

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Optional Second Screening (time permitting)

“Ukropy of Donbas” (Ukrainians from Donbas)

The story of two residents of Luhansk region who, from the very first days of the war in Donbas in 2014, chose to stand with Ukraine and support its army.

Local farmers Oleksandr — a Group 1 disabled veteran who lost an arm and a leg — and his wife Viktoriia find themselves in confrontation with those around them.

Through captivity, torture, prisoner exchange, and the uncertain future of Donbas, this atmospheric film offers a powerful perspective from local patriots.


Note:

If time allows, this short film will be screened following the 1st documentary, with a brief discussion.


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About the Director:


Ruslan is a Ukrainian director, author, and founder of the Children Search Service, a project that helps locate Ukrainian children unlawfully deported to russia. After losing an eye, he was unable to serve in the armed forces and instead dedicated his work to helping civilians affected by russia’s war against Ukraine.


For more than a decade, Ruslan has documented the human stories of the war while directly supporting vulnerable families across Ukraine. Today he assists over 200 households in Kyiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions — mostly elderly people, single mothers, and families whose loved ones are in russian captivity. Over the past winter alone, his team delivered 56 truckloads of firewood to families who would otherwise have had no way to heat their homes.


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Where is it happening?

St Heliers Church & Community Centre, 100 Saint Heliers Bay Road, Auckland, New Zealand

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