Documentary by Together Charity Foundation’s Founder Presented at the Molodist Film Festival

Years of working with Ukrainian children and their families inspired the documentary War Has No Kids. The film was conceived and co-directed by Valerie Nykyforets, founder of Together Charity Foundation, writer and London Film Academy graduate. Its origins lie in her experience supporting children facing difficult life circumstances and her determination to bring their stories to audiences far beyond Ukraine.

On 26 October 2026, the film was presented at Kyiv’s Zhovten Cinema as part of the Documentary Competition at the 55th Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival. It brings together four stories of childhood during war.

At the heart of each story is an individual, their family, and the losses and hopes they carry. One of the film’s protagonists, grandmother Zoya, survived the Second World War. Decades later, she and her daughter fought to bring her grandson Denys home from Russian captivity. Through one family, the film reveals how war has shaped the lives of three generations.

“So that behind the words ‘children of war’, people see an individual child — their character, dreams, strength and their own voice,” says Valerie Nykyforets, explaining her purpose in making the film. The documentary was made with the participation of the Ukrainian State Film Agency.

At Together Charity Foundation, attention to each child is central to our daily work. Since 2009, the foundation’s team has supported children, young people and families by creating safe spaces, providing psychological support and opening access to education. For its founder, documentary filmmaking became another way to continue this work: preserving testimony, drawing attention to the consequences of war and encouraging a shared responsibility for children’s futures.

We thank the journalists and editorial teams who covered the presentation, highlighted the work of Together Charity Foundation and shared stories that deserve to be heard. Every publication helps bring the voices of Ukrainian children to a wider audience and reinforces the importance of supporting them.