Author:
Markiian Klymkovetskyi
If I Could Fly—that’s the name chosen by students of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Germany) for their short film. The movie was created to draw attention to the impact of war on Ukrainian children and to raise $10,000 in support of the Voices of Children Foundation, which provides assistance to families across Ukraine.
The funds raised will help continue offering psychological support to children affected by war. They will go toward partially covering the work of one of the Foundation’s regional centers near the front line or a mobile team of psychologists.
The film tells the story of a 10-year-old girl who, together with her younger sister, is forced to flee the war. In a dream, she gains the ability to fly and sets off to find her father, who is fighting on the frontline. Her journey is not only to find her father but also to seek an answer to a painful question: “When will he come back?”
The two protagonists—sisters who have fled the war and miss their father—stand as representatives for millions of children worldwide who share similar, and in many cases, even worse fates,
This film attempts to shed light on something that often goes unseen: the inner emotional world of a child living through war.
When we started working on this film, we never imagined that the war would still be ongoing two and a half years later. This makes it all the more important for us to stand up for the innocent victims of war—especially the children,
The film was directed by Alexander Kühn and produced by Marco Henn. It was created with the involvement of an international team of artists, including casting director Olha Liubarova, cinematographer Jan David Gunther, costume designer Samira Schenk, composer Alexander Wolf David, and many others.
The Voices of Children Foundation is deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to the creation and promotion of the film, as well as to those who continue to support Ukrainian children around the world.
Join the fundraising campaign—together, we can help even more children who need it.
Join the fundraising campaign—together, we can help even more children who need it.
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is a state film school founded in 1991 in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Since its foundation, it has become one of the world’s top film schools, thanks partly to its project-based approach to education—known as “learning by doing.” Students work on real-life productions under the guidance of over 400 film and media industry experts.
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