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Ukrainian Filmmaker Debuts "Honeymoon" at Fribourg Festival

3/29/2026

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Zhanna Ozirna, a Ukrainian filmmaker, presents her debut feature Honeymoon at the Fribourg International Film Festival.
The drama follows a newly married couple trapped in their apartment during the early days of Russia's 2022 invasion to bridge war-torn realities with distant audiences.
Ozirna uses sound to convey fear and avoids direct combat scenes.
She asserts an ethical duty to depict ongoing trauma and does not cast actors who have lived under occupation.

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Story summary

Zhanna Ozirna, a Ukrainian filmmaker, presents her debut feature Honeymoon at the Fribourg International Film Festival.
The drama follows a newly married couple trapped in their apartment during the early days of Russia's 2022 invasion to bridge war-torn realities with distant audiences.
Ozirna uses sound to convey fear and avoids direct combat scenes.
She asserts an ethical duty to depict ongoing trauma and does not cast actors who have lived under occupation.