TUFF 2026 - Cuba and Alaska (2025)

About the film: Cuba & Alaska (2025) Documentary

Duration: 93 min

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35571275/

Directed by: Yegor Troyanovsky

Synopsis: A raw and intimate profile of two Ukrainian Medics from the frontlines of the war, CUBA & ALASKA captures the funny, the arcane, the painfully tragic and surprisingly warm healing that make up a soldier’s emotional journey during wartime. Body cams, cell phones, and the interviewer’s camera fill in the story between the constant danger, bouts of survivors’ guilt, and a longing to ‘go back’ –to return to the life they had when dreams were still possible. Fueled by the enormously contagious laughter from Cuba, and the dark black humor of Alaska, the two best friends face down the unknown together with a warrior fierceness befitting Thelma & Louise.

Screening date: Friday, April 17, 6:30 pm

Location: The Royal Cinema, 608 College St, Toronto ON

Parking: Paid street parking available or Green P Carpark 111 public garage parking

General admission tickets. All sales are final

The screening will be in Ukrainian with English subtitles.

All proceeds from TUFF 2026 screenings go to:

Second Front UA, a registered Canadian non-profit, collaborates with trusted partners across North America, Europe, and Ukraine to supply non-lethal tactical and medical aid to Ukrainian forces. With a proven logistics network, it has raised over $1.4 million and delivered more than $1.5 million in critical supplies to frontline soldiers.

(CUF), founded in 1995, has a proven history of supporting Ukraine through healthcare, education, and civil society initiatives. Partnering with aid providers in Ukraine, Canada, and beyond, it maximizes impact and efficiency. This year, TUFF funds will support CUF’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, launched in 2022 to provide aid to war-affected Ukrainians, including displaced persons in Europe and Canada.

About TUFF:

The ), co-presented with, returns April 16–19, 2026 at The Royal Cinema. This year's program features award-winning films from Cannes, TIFF, and major international festivals, alongside the inaugural short film section programmed by Nataliya Bek-Gergard. Highlights include Militantropos (Cannes Directors' Fortnight), To the Victory (TIFF Platform Award winner), and Flowers of Ukraine. Individual tickets $27. Film passes available.

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