Oh brave new home

‘Oh, Brave New Home’ is a story about children and adults who migrated from eastern Ukraine because of the war and found themselves far from home in a hostel for displaced people. This is a film about the everyday life and pain of refugees, about the search for small details that give strength to live and about adults who are tired of war. It is a self-reflection of refugees who believe that they will soon return home, without a clear understanding of when this will be possible and what awaits them there.

  • Dan Prykhodko
    Director
  • Eva Zurian
    Producer
  • David Golovinov
    DOP
  • Dmytro Shovgelya
    DOP
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 8, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    Russian, Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Kiev National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University
Director Biography - Dan Prykhodko

Dan Prykhodko is a Ukrainian documentary filmmaker and director from Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. He studied directing at the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko‑Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University, where he focused on television and documentary filmmaking. His work often centers on human stories shaped by conflict and lived experience. Prykhodko has also been involved in organizing cultural, volunteer, and student events related to cinema and documentary practice.

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Director Statement

What do we know about places where refugees live compactly? What are they like? What is there? This film is about the residents of a centre for displaced people from Lysychansk and their adaptation to a new home. This is a story about what keeps all these people going while waiting to return home