The European Wergeland Centre, Ukrainske filmdager, and Cinemateket have the pleasure to invite you to the Norwegian premiere of “Timestamp”, a documentary by Kateryna Gornostai.
“Timestamp” is a postcard from a country at war.
Through footage captured in cities and towns across Ukraine – from the village of Zarichne, where students and teachers try to recognise their bombed-out school, to Borodianka, where a teacher holds a math lesson in her garden – the film reveals how everyday school life continues amid death, blood, and the piercing sound of air raid sirens.
“Timestamp” was previously screened at the Berlin Film Festival and had its world premiere on February 20, 2025. It will be shown in Norway for the first time as the opening film of Ukrainske filmdager (Ukrainian Film Days) at Cinemateket in Oslo from January 15–24, 2026.
The theme of this year’s film festival is “Maps of Time and Space.” While it is impossible to fully convey the Ukrainian experience, it is still possible to share stories and take viewers on a journey through Ukrainian everyday life, history, and emotional landscapes.
Get your ticket to “Timestamp” here!
PROGRAMME:
When: Thursday, January 15, 6:00 PM
Where: Tancred, Cinemateket, Oslo
- 5:00-6:00 PM – Doors open and mingling
- 6:00–6:15 PM – Welcome remarks
- 6:15–8:20 PM – Viewing of “Timestamp” in Ukrainian with English subtitles
- 8:20–8:50 PM – Q&A (30 min)
The programme will be updated continuously. Opportunities for mingling after the screening in the Cinemateket foyer.
For more than ten years, the Wergeland Centre has supported Ukraine’s democratic education reforms through the NORAD-supported “Schools for Democracy” programme. Despite war and pandemic, over 300 schools and 140,000 teachers have received training in inclusion and democratic school practices.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, approximately 3,500 educational institutions have been damaged in the conflict. Around 400 have been completely destroyed. Due to systematic attacks on civilian targets, many schools have been forced to close their doors. Some 1,800 schools lack bomb shelters.
Through the documentary “Timestamp”, we focus on teachers, students, and local communities who, despite the dangers and devastation of war, continue to live and persevere.