This year’s festival showcases a full range of work by award-winning, contemporary filmmakers.

“TUFF brings award-winning Ukrainian cinema to Canadian audiences. In our second year of programming, we are thrilled to build on last year’s success,” said Roman Lysiak. “With our newly established relationships in the Ukrainian film industry, we can present a larger slate of award-winning features including an exciting collection of animated shorts, an Oscar-shortlisted documentary, and even a steamy historical drama. Now, more than ever, it is important to celebrate Ukrainian culture by presenting powerful and captivating films from Ukrainian filmmakers and Eastern European-Canadian-Ukrainian collaborators. TUFF is proud to support Ukraine, and to provide a platform for its talented creators.”

TUFF 2024

In the Rearview (Skąd dokąd) (2023) directed by Maciek Hamela. April 4, 6:30 p.m.

I Work at the Cemetery (2021) directed by Alexey Taranenko. April 5, 6:30 p.m.

La Palisiada (2023) directed by Philip Sotnychenko. April 5, 9 p.m.

A Collection of 10 Short Animated Films co-presented with the Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival in Kyiv. April 6, 11 a.m.

Felix Austria (2020) directed by Khrystyna Syvolap. April 6, 2:30 p.m.

Klondike (2022) directed by Maryna Er Gorbach. April 6, 6 p.m.

Mariupolis (2016) directed by Mantas Kvedaravičius. April 6, 9 p.m.Valeria Is Getting Married (Valeria Mithatenet) (2022) directed by Michal Vinik. Co-presented with the Odesa International Film Festival and the TJFF Toronto Jewish Film Festival. April 7, 4 p.m.

We Will Not Fade Away (2023) directed by Alisa Kovalenko. April 7, 7 p.m.