Why Am I Here?

Basil has been spending his annual vacation in Ukraine for the second year in a row. He comes here to document the lives of ordinary people. Taking photographs and collecting material for his book, he tries to get closer to the locals in cities close to the front line. What motivates a foreigner to leave his peaceful city, spend his savings, and come to an unfamiliar country at war?

• Oleksandra PletenetskaDirector