Babylon'13 () is a Ukrainian
documentary filmmakers' association founded in 2013. Established to raise awareness of the
Maidan protests in Ukraine and oppose Russian propaganda surrounding the
Annexation of Crimea, the association has produced more than seven full-length documentaries and over a hundred short
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Films
During the Maidan protests, the films of Babylon'13 focused on the large demonstrations and sweeping movements of the revolution. The collective continued to produce films through the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, but shifted its focus to low-tech, small-scale short films that had a much more narrow and grounded focus. These short films, uploaded by individuals and collected by Babylon'13, consist of scenes of life on the ground in Ukraine and seek to provide a different perspective on the conflict.
Themes throughout the war have included portraits of brave individuals, as well as insight into often overlooked groups in Ukraine, such as the
Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
Places Australia
* Roma, Queensland, a town
** Roma Airport
** Roma Courthouse
** Electoral district of Roma, defunct
** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council
*Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
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References
{{Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian documentary filmmakers
Russian invasion of Ukraine in popular culture
Euromaidan
2013 establishments in Ukraine