Carol of the Bells is a Ukrainian historical drama directed by Olesia Morhunets-Isaienko based on the script by Kseniia Zastavska, released in Ukraine on January 5, 2023.
The film tells about the life of three families of different nationalities: Ukrainians, Poles and Jews, united by a common misfortune - war.
And when Nazi Germany invaded the Stalinist empire during World War II, they experienced all the hardships of the hostile occupation of the Third Reich, which seemed hopeless.
In the harsh conditions of brutal re-education, post-war oppression, and the confrontation of socialist USSR with the world, the girls do not lose their national identity.
The words and music of "Shchedryk" by Mykola Leontovych connect their destinies, enduring decades of continuous suffering under German and Soviet oppression.
The film, based on the script by Ksenija Zastavska, was produced in co-production between Ukraine and Poland, directed by Ukrainian director Olesia Morhunets-Isaienko.