Lviv Diary
Feature, World Premiere
18 Sept 2025 (Thu)
8.20pm, Garden Cinema
UK | 2025 | Colour | Documentary | 76’ | In Ukrainian with Chinese and English subtitles
Dir.: Tammy Cheung 張虹
War overshadows Lviv, a beautiful ancient city in western Ukraine, but life continues to move forward. How does one cope with maintaining normalcy, when sirens are ablaze with constant Russian attacks threatening all aspects of society? Hong Kong iconic documentary filmmaker Tammy Cheung (Secondary School, Rice Distribution) dives into the realities lived by Lviv and its people, her camera as her tool of solidarity, sharing the stories of ordinary citizens, refugees, drafted men, journalists, medics, and more.
Lviv Diary is a sombering insight into the tears and trauma of war, shining necessary spotlight on the people holding onto Ukraine’s fight for freedom and against authoritarian expansion. As a practitioner of “Direct Cinema” and long-time documentarian on social and political causes, Cheung does not employ voice over or interviews, reiterating the unifying power of observation and being present. Holding its world premiere at Hong Kong Film Festival UK, Lviv Diary is Cheung’s second documentary about the war in Ukraine.
Followed by an in person conversation with director Tammy Cheung, moderated by Chris Berry.
With support from Amnesty International UK.
