The Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole

Weaving together animation, observational cinema, and participatory filmmaking, the film follows Ukrainian children - Taisa (15), Kyrylo (12) and their friends - as they process and draw memories of their six months in a Russian “re-education” camp. As their memories unfold, sketches transform into edgy and evocative animations—capturing not only trauma and doubts instilled by indoctrination but also moments of childhood wonder, joy, and adventure.