European Union Film Festival (EUFF) presents: Traces Slidy (Ukraine,2026)

Directed by: Alisa Kovalenko & Marysia Nikitiuk

Screening at ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE, 24 Spadina Road on Nov 22 at 6 pm

Proceeds from this screening will benefit the Canada–Ukraine Foundation.

Traces shines a light on Ukrainian women who, after surviving conflict-related sexual violence and torture during the Russian war of aggression, refuse to remain silent. Through the journey of Iryna Dovhan, a former captive turned activist who documents testimonies of affected women in the de-occupied territories of Ukraine, the film weaves a portrait of a collective trauma while opening space for hope. Iryna gathers other survivors into a circle of courage and care. Together, they transform their pain into a force for truth, justice, and mutual support. More than a record of war crimes, Traces is a testament to resilience and the solidarity of women standing side by side. —Berlinale

“[Alisa Kovalenko is] one of the most direct and astute observers and first-person witnesses of what her country has been going through … Traces is a fitting title: over and above anything else, it’s about the protagonists healing and regaining agency and dignity as women and human beings.”

– Vladan Petkovic, Cineuropa