Join us in Stockholm for a screening of The War They Play – The Kyiv Independent’s investigative documentary on Russia’s militarization of Ukrainian children in occupied territories. The film exposes how children in occupied Ukraine are forced into Russian military youth movements, stripped of their identity, and prepared for war.
Venue: Bio Mauritz (Filmhuset), Stockholm
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 16:30
Entry: Free entry, registration required (limited seats) – link here.
After the screening, join a discussion with the Kyiv Independent team:
• Yevheniia Motorevska – Head of War Crimes Investigations Unit
• Olesia Bida – Reporter, War Crimes Investigations Unit; Author & Lead Producer of The War They Play
• Anastasiia Mozghova – Executive Producer, War Crimes Investigations Unit
The discussion will also feature Carina Ödebrink, Member of the Swedish Parliament (Socialdemokraterna) and OSCE PA Special Envoy on Russian Abductions and Deportations of Ukrainian Children, who will contribute reflections on the international and parliamentary response to Russia’s systematic abuses against Ukrainian children.
Moderator: Anna Rennéus Guthrie, Director of Stockholm Free World Forum (Frivärld)
Screening and discussion held in English.
Organized by The Kyiv Independent in partnership with Nordic Ukraine Forum, with support from Civil Rights Defenders, Frivärld, and NGO Poruch.