Paul Thomas

Steve Cole

Ruslan Haiduk

Hanna Ohnivenko

Kateryna Yarova

Dmytro Aranchii

Anton Oliynyk

Oleg Drozdov

Maksym Holovko

Winning multiple awards and filmed in English, The Architects of Hope is an immersive and uplifting journey to the heart of Ukraine following 5 leading architects on their determined journeys to continue creating & building during wartime. Many people were displaced in the early months of the war and many careers were seemingly over. But architects are a resilient bunch and the paradox of destruction brings with it a host of intriguing creative problems for these architects to solve.

As bold new architectural projects begin to rise again, the film also follows students from the Kharkiv School of Architecture, as they begin their own journeys preparing for the long term rebuilding of Ukraine. The work of these architects underscores the vital role of having a strong vision - because for them, hope is not merely wishful thinking. Hope is the essential first step in imagining the future world you want to live in.

Against the backdrop of Russia's invasion, 5 leading architects take the first steps of bold new reconstruction projects while the war is still raging

Beloit International Film Festival

The North Film Festival, Stockholm

Doc Only, Copenhagen

South Film & Arts Academy, Chile

Napoleon Film Festival, Paris

Afragola Architecture Film Festival

Winner - Best Foreign Language Documentary

FIAC Film Festival

Love, Peace & Freedom Film Festival

Afragola Film Festival

Festival de Cine Antigua

Oil Valley Film Festival

A powerful and thought-provoking documentary about resilience and rebuilding amidst tragedy.

Darwin Reina

Paul Thomas, Director

The Architects of Hope: The First Steps in Rebuilding Ukraine