Gym class in front of a screen in the bedroom, preparations for prom night in spite of war, art classes in a dark basement shelter and a headmaster guiding a tour of his demolished school – TIMESTAMP depicts school life in Ukraine during the Russian war of aggression. Foregoing any voiceovers, interviews or re-enactments, in favour of immediate reactions to the camera, the film captures the undeterred zest for life and thirst for knowledge of (young) Ukrainians under a sustained imposition that has become normalcy. Kateryna Gornostai: "The war has permeated everyday life, but we can only keep on living and learning."
Gym class in front of a screen in the bedroom, preparations for prom night in spite of war, art classes in a dark basement shelter and a headmaster guiding a tour of his demolished school – TIMESTAMP depicts school life in Ukraine during the Russian war of aggression. Foregoing any voiceovers, interviews or re-enactments, in favour of immediate reactions to the camera, the film captures the undeterred zest for life and thirst for knowledge of (young) Ukrainians under a sustained imposition that has become normalcy. Kateryna Gornostai: "The war has permeated everyday life, but we can only keep on living and learning."
