Hide and Seek (2025)

November 11, 2025 (DE) • Documentary, Drama, War • 15m

Overview

This documentary follows two long-lost Ukrainian friends, Arsalan and Nastya, as they reconnect in Germany after russia's full-scale invasion against Ukraine. Arsalan, an actor now in Frankfurt after time in a refugee camp, and Nastya, journalist and producer who stayed in Kyiv, reflect on the divergent paths their lives have taken due to the war. Through their conversations and therapy sessions, the film explores themes of displacement, identity, and the emotional impact of war on youth.

Director

Baysalt Gui

Writer

Baysalt Gui

Top Billed

Arsalan Naimi

Keywords

friendship identity refugee displacement therapy short film ukraine war student film youth war in ukraine russo-ukrainian war documentary short ukrainian refugees ukrainian youth