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"Hope For the Dawn To Come"

Stanley Palisada

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MANILA -- As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year next month, Filipino journalist Monsi Serrano releases his documentary on how ordinary Ukranians survive under constant threat of attacks, and the instability of civilian life under a prolonged war. The 38-minute documentary &quot;Hope For the Dawn To Come&quot; highlights the devastating effects of the war on families, children, and their education.The film was shot over three-and-a-half years in Ukraine, Poland, and the Czech Republic at the height of Russia&#x27;s invasion of Ukraine. It follows school children as they continue to attend classes and pursue their aspirations of normalcy despite the dangers of violent attacks and the lingering uncertainties of their futures, as the war raged on.&quot;Despite the war they continue to go to school, they don&#x27;t care about the bombing. I hope that kind of resilience would resonate with the Filipino youth-- valuing studies,&quot; Serrano saidMany of the scenes and interviews were filmed in 2022 at the Honey Academy in Kharkiv, which was eventually reduced to rubble from relentless shelling and drone strikes by Russia in the years that followed.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769750477959Image.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/> </div>According to Serrano, he felt compelled to tell the story to show the repercussions of Russia&#x27;s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine -- a reality which now confronts many territories, including Greenland, Taiwan and the Philippines, whose sovereignty is a under threat.&quot;This situation is something that might happen to Filipinos, what Russia is doing to Ukraine, or what China is doing to the Philippines. It is a good story to tell -- that we should be mindful about what&#x27;s going on in the world, with disinformation and greed for power ,&quot; Serrano said.Ukranian Ambassador to the Philippines, Yuliia Fediv, stressed the need to keep the conversation on the war going, to spread not just awareness, but dispel disinformation and malinformation against Ukraine and its decades-old rift with Russia.&quot;It is important to tell the story from international eyes and to keep telling the people of the world about what is really happening in Ukraine,&quot; Fediv said.The premiere held on Thursday, January 29, at Gateway Cineplex in Quezon City was attended by members of the diplomatic community in the Philippines. Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh commends the narrative as told from the perspective of children coping with the realities of war.&quot;The fact that you have chosen the angle of children coping with war is amazing,&quot; Kursh said.EU Ambassador to the Philippines, Massimo Santoro, expressed his appreciation for the film, which he said is aligned with global calls for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.&quot;The bigger victim here is the International rules-based order. We hope we can see an end soon, but it has to be fair and a just end to this conflict, &quot; said Santoro.&quot;Hope For the Dawn To Come&quot; is a non-commercial endeavor funded and produced by The Philippine Business and News, earning a PG-13 rating from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, for its inspirational and educational merits.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year next month, Filipino journalist Monsi Serrano releases his documentary on how ordinary Ukranians survive under constant threat of attacks, and the instability of civilian life under a prolonged war.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year next month, Filipino journalist Monsi Serrano releases his documentary on how ordinary Ukranians survive under constant threat of attacks, and the instability of civilian life under a prolonged war.

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Diplomatic corps laud Filipino documentary on ravages of war in Ukraine

Stanley Palisada,

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Published Jan 30, 2026 02:18 PM PHT

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