Shyrokyne Swan Song- Ukraine

Shyrokyne: Swan Song was a difficult documentary for me, not only physically but also emotionally. Despite being just 12km away from Mariupol, the village of a Shyrokyne is now a ruin and has been uninhabited by civillians for the last 4 years. 

​After making multiple visits to the village, I decided to reach out and connect with some of the ex-residents. Meeting them, I was able to hear the untold stories from Ukraine's Internally Displace People. This is the story of their escape from the village, the relatives they lost, and the struggle of how they live now, struggling to rebuild their lives without proper state assistance. 

​Shyrokyne: Swan Song is a depressing, hard to watch, anti-war documentary, but serves as an important reminder of the suffering that continues as a result of this war.

-Reece Lynch