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Berlin Premiere

To Dance is to Resist

Julian Lautenbacher / Ukraine, Germany / 2026 / 89 min

In Kyiv’s vibrant underground, the couple Jay and Vol’demar find refuge. As part of the queer dance scene, they navigate both ecstasy and harsh reality, facing exclusion while forging community. Since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the film follows their lives between club nights and crisis. For them, dance becomes a survival strategy, providing a space for visibility, intimacy, and self-assertion, while a world outside threatens to undermine it all.

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Year 2026
Production Countries Ukraine, Germany
Runtime 89 min
FSK Not rated
Languages Ukrainian, English
Subtitle English
Premiere Status Berlin Premiere
Director Julian Lautenbacher
Producers Julian Lautenbacher, Sasha Ongley
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