A war movie, made at war.

Join us for the Australian preview screening of Stay Online, a critically acclaimed screenlife war drama from Ukraine, followed by a live-streamed Q&A with the filmmakers.

Set during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Stay Online tells the story of a young Ukrainian woman who, while volunteering in Kyiv, receives a donated laptop – and a mysterious video call from a boy searching for his missing father. What unfolds is a deeply personal mission that risks her own family’s safety in the search for truth and connection during wartime.

This is the first time the film will screen in Australia, and with growing international pressure around Ukraine’s future, this story has never felt more vital.

Stay Online

• Directed by: Yeva Strelnikova
• Produced by: Alla Lipovetskaya, Marina Kvasova, Anton Skrypets, Anatolii Dudinsky
• Written by: Yeva Strelnikova & Anton Skrypets
• Runtime: 80 minutes
• Language: Ukrainian (with English subtitles)

Stay Online premiered at Fantasia Film Festival (Canada), winning a major award and drawing praise from Variety, BBC, and Cineuropa. It has not screened anywhere in Australia – until now.