Spring Wakes Beneath Our Footsteps


2025 | 18mins

Through intimate portraits, this film honours women whose stories reveal dreams, resilience and quiet strength gained step by step.

A film created by Ukrainian women using their mobile phones during six workshop sessions:

Oksana Tidman
Olena Karabulya
Natalia Dniprenko
Olena Lavrova
Yakymtzova Larysa Oleksandrivna
Viktoriia Zhadan

Over the course of six weeks, sessions included training in interview techniques, scriptwriting, filming on location at Hastings Museum, capturing everyday life at home, and editing.

CREDITS

Made possible by the support of Krysta Rafalska, Hastings Ukrainian Community Support Network, and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery

Music Frank Moon
Sound recording Sam Sharples

Thanks to Arts Council England, Hastings Borough Council, Homes for Ukraine and all at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

“The course with Rebecca was fun and professional. The atmosphere in the classes was inspiring.”

- Nataliia Dniprenko, Cara/British Academy Researchers at Risk Fellow, University for the Creative Arts