The “Intellectual Capital” Charitable Foundation and Huxley.media provided financial support for the creation of the extended version of the documentary-journalistic film “Wind from the East”, which became an important event for Ukraine’s veteran and volunteer community.
Work on the film lasted from 2019 to 2021. Initially, the project received a grant from the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation to produce a 45-minute film. The first version was completed in October 2019, but the creative team decided to continue the work independently, aiming for a deeper artistic and journalistic result.
After viewing the first version, Zhanna Kryuchkova, founder of Huxley.media, offered to provide financial support for the film, which made it possible to create a full-length version of the production.
The film was presented on July 16, 2021, at the National House of Cinema, on the birthday of Ada Rohovtseva — People’s Artist of Ukraine, Hero of Ukraine, who became the symbol and heroine of the film.
Despite the pandemic and restrictions, the nationwide premiere was scheduled for early March 2022, to coincide with Volunteer Day, in the “Planeta Kino” cinema network. The film also sparked international interest — it was invited for screenings by diaspora organizations in Ireland and Canada.
