“Being in the 2nd room, having the sirens, the lights flickering, the smell, the story, it was very impactful...
One hour later my body still shakes because of the anxiety.”
“It made me reflect on the questions that Anastasia face, putting me in her shoes. Reading what others wrote made me feel emotional and hopeful. Watching her story at the end inspired me to want to do something to help.”
This journey follows the story of Anastasia Ponomareva, who is a mother, a science teacher, and an artist in love with her city, Mariupol.
After seeing her city and home reduced to ashes, she made the brave decision not to flee but to stay for her country and the children. Instead of searching for signs of hope, she took action.
Join us in this immersive installation and be inspired by how Anastasia bravely used her voice and art to fight back.
Anastasia is also a part of the "Faces of Courage" initiative based in Cluj, Romania.
IGNITE
Ignite Team
Blair Batson | Heidi Chen | Mira Bhatt | Nicole Chou
Advisors
Dan Druhora | Brad Cracchiolo | David Gerber
Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai
Film Team
Rebeca Cazan| Stefanie Foca | Serban Pop
Digital Interactive Arts Team
Ciprian Adrian Nechita | Gero Matyas | Sanda Janosi Buslig | Alexandru Ungurean
On-Site
Alexandru Ungurean
Coordinators & Producers
Oana Ivan | Cristina Pop-Tiron
PARTNERS
Story
Anastasia Ponomareva
Translator
Kamila Fomin
Video Editor
Peter Phan
