
Bread is Hope
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“Bread is Hope” is a short, animated documentary film centred around an interview with co-founder of the organisation Bake for Ukraine; Maria Kalenska. The animation shows the process of the traditional sourdough bread (Palyanytsya) as Maria explains what the work is like, her experiences, the bakeries they help with equipment and the bread they deliver to the frontlines.
The photographs by war correspondent Simon Peat sheds light to the reality of the situation and the textured backgrounds, flowers and details are inspired by traditional Ukrainian embroidery. The animation aims to help Bake for Ukraine get donations, raise awareness of the war and bring a little bit of Ukrainian’s beautiful culture to the rest of the world.
Concept art & sketches




Exhibitions


The film was part of the Drumroll Degree Show in Southbank London in June 2024 and the 5 year anniversary exhibition of Studio KT1 in Kingston. Both where accompanied by photographs I took at the 2 year anniversary protest of the war of Ukraine, a risograph print and zines with the recipe of the bread that were sol at the exhibitions to raise money for Bake for Ukraine.
