After Russia's invasion in February shuttered picture houses nationwide and production ground to a halt, the country's resilient film industry is making a tentative comeback
From the Hollywood blockbuster to the high-brow film noir, the silver screen offers a few hours' peace in a darkened refuge from the mundane grind of the nine to five.
But Ukraine's filmgoers have begun seeking literal shelter in subterranean screenings offering protection from the ever-present threat of missiles from above.
After Russia's invasion in February shuttered picture houses nationwide and production ground to a halt, the country's resilient film industry is making a tentative comeback.
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