We Don’t Just Watch the Film, We Talk About What It Reveals

Some films are easy to watch.
Then, after the credits, they quietly stay in your head and start asking questions.
Hutsulka Ksenya is one of those films.
At first, it looks light, colourful and musical. There is humour, romance, beauty, tradition, awkwardness, charm, and that strange human talent for making life more complicated than it needs to be.
But underneath the surface, the film opens a much deeper conversation.
Why do people behave the way they do?
How much of our thinking is really our own?
Where do cultural stereotypes begin?
What do we repeat because we genuinely believe it, and what do we repeat simply because we inherited it?
How do love, pride, shame, money, status and belonging quietly shape our choices?
This event is not just a film screening.
We will watch Hutsulka Ksenya together, then stay for an open, guided conversation about the mentalities, stereotypes, behaviour patterns and psychological traps revealed in the film.
You do not need to be Ukrainian.
You do not need to know anything about Ukrainian cinema.
You do not need a psychology background.
You only need curiosity and a willingness to notice what usually stays unnoticed.
This is a space for people from different backgrounds to watch the same story and see how differently we read it.
Who is this for?
Anyone interested in film, culture, psychology, identity, human behaviour, community conversations, or simply seeing something different and meaningful.
This event is open to everyone.
Film language
Ukrainian with English subtitles
Discussion language English
12+ recommended
Part of Refugee Week 2026
Hosted by Yesense CIC
Led by Mariia Bezusa
For any questions, please feel free to contact us by email at [info@yesense.co.uk]()