🎬 FREE FILM SCREENING | HALIFAX 🇺🇦
Schedule
Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 03:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Light House Arts Centre | Halifax, NS
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We invite you to a special community screening of the powerful documentary “Children in the Fire”, directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky (Winter on Fire).📅 Saturday, February 21, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM, doors open at 3:30 PM
📍 Lighthouse Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle St, Halifax
🎟 FREE ADMISSION, donations are welcome
👉 TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/evgenya/childreninthefire
The screening commemorates four full years of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine that started February 24 2022, and honours those most affected by the war — Ukrainian children.
🎞 About the Film
Children in the Fire tells the deeply moving stories of Ukrainian children whose lives have been irrevocably changed by war. Through a powerful combination of real footage and animation, the film presents war as seen through children’s eyes — their fears, losses, and extraordinary resilience.
Director Evgeny Afineevsky emphasizes that the film was created to ensure the world truly hears children’s voices, not just statistics or headlines. By drawing the audience into a child’s perspective, the film invites empathy, understanding, and moral responsibility. It is a story not only about trauma, but also about hope, courage, and the unbreakable human spirit. Children in the Fire asks us not to look away, but to witness, remember, and act.
Before the screening, guests are invited to explore a photo documentary gallery presented by Halifax Creative Ukrainians. This visual exhibition offers context and tells human stories of the war in Ukraine, creating space for reflection and quiet engagement before the film.
Screening will follow a commemorative rally organized by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress NS Branch that will take place at 2.45 pm at the Grand Parade.
Our community extends heartfelt gratitude to Lighthouse Arts Centre for their generosity, solidarity, and continued support of the Ukrainian community. Thanks to Lighthouse Arts Centre, we are able to waive all entrance fees and offer this screening free of charge, making it accessible to everyone. Their commitment to art, culture, and human stories makes this event possible, and we are deeply thankful for their partnership and hospitality.
This screening is organized in collaboration between East Coast Ukrainian Association, Ukrainian Canadian Congress NS Branch, Halifax Creative Ukrainians, and SMU Ukrainian Students Society.
📣 Please join us, bring friends and family, and help spread the word. Your presence is a powerful act of solidarity.
Bring Kids Back ( @bringkidsback_ua ) and Ukrainian World Congress ( @uwcongress )
Instagram - @evgeny_director (https://www.instagram.com/evgeny_director/ )
X (former twitter) - @evgeny_director (https://x.com/evgeny_director )
Facebook – Evgeny Afineevsky www.facebook.com/evgeny.afineevsky/ profile as director ( https://www.facebook.com/evgeny.director/
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