The animated short film “Mariupol. A Hundred Nights” tells the story of a little girl who wakes up from explosions and tries to survive in a burning city in the first days of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To escape, she has to go through the destroyed streets, facing the unknown and trusting destiny. Later, as an elderly woman, that once-young girl will return to Mariupol and remember everything. The film was initiated by Gogolfest, the biggest multidisciplinary festival of contemporary art in Ukraine, which has been deeply involved in the cultural life of Mariupol over the past 5 years. “Mariupol. A Hundred Nights” is dedicated to Mariupol and its defenders and honors the memory of all the children who have suffered or died during the russian invasion of Ukraine.