Took place
Oslo · Sentralen
8 October 2026 · 18:00–21:00
Forstanderskapssalen, Sentralen, Oslo. Free admission with registration (100 seats).
- 18:00 — welcome
- 18:15 — the film
- 19:25 — conversation and audience questions
A foundation project · 2026
TALAN
The Notes of a Grenadier
Ongoing
How do you find your way back to civilian life when the experience of war comes home with you? A film about the veteran and writer Andrii Hlushko (“Did”) — and an open conversation about war trauma and PTSD after every screening.
About the film
TALAN. The Notes of a Grenadier
The film follows the Ukrainian war veteran and writer Andrii Hlushko, known as “Did”, and his attempt to find room for closeness, creative joy and a civilian life with his experience of war. It is a humane and honest story about coping with the aftermath of war and the search for inner peace.
- Director
- Anastasiia Yermolenko
- Year and running time
- 2024 · 67 minutes
- Language
- Ukrainian, English subtitles
- Age
- 12+ (recommended)
- Producers
- Volodymyr Filippov, Andrii Suiarko
- Presented by
- Ukrainian Audiovisual Foundation
Screenings and conversations
Coming up
Lier · Lier kulturscene
4 November 2026 · 18:00 (doors 17:45)
Free admission. After the film, an open conversation; the director and the military psychologist Alex Galchynskyy join online.
If the venue requires a zero-price ticket, details are available from Lier kulturscene or the organisers.
A conversation about war trauma and PTSD
Anastasiia Yermolenko
Director of the film
Director and producer; executive producer of international documentary projects for Danmarks Radio (DR).
Alex Galchynskyy
Psychologist, psychotherapist
Founder of a psychological centre working with the consequences of war: servicemen, veterans and their families. Takes part in the conversation after the screening.
After the film, an open conversation about war trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the road back to everyday life. How are veterans, their families and the people around them affected? And how can we, as a society, meet those who have experienced war? The event is open to everyone; no prior knowledge is needed.
The conversation is not a substitute for professional advice. If you or someone close to you needs help, please contact a doctor or psychologist.
Participants (Oslo)
- Anastasiia Yermolenko — director
- Alex Galchynskyy — military psychologist
- Trygve J. Smidt — Norwegian officer and military expert
- Yeva Afanasikova — moderator (USN)
- Alla Gazina, Volodymyr Filippov — Norsk Ukrainsk Plattform for Samarbeid
Stills from the film
About the director
Anastasiia Yermolenko
Director and producer
Anastasiia Yermolenko is a director and producer who began her television career at 14 on the reality show “Shans”, which won the “Teletriumph” award. She holds a bachelor’s degree in television directing (Karpenko-Karyi University) and has worked on TV series and music videos and as executive producer on international documentary projects for Danmarks Radio (DR). She is currently working on the feature documentary “Gift”.
Organisers and partners
The screenings are organised by the film’s producers Volodymyr Filippov and Andrii Suiarko together with Norsk Ukrainsk Plattform for Samarbeid. The project is presented by the Ukrainian Audiovisual Foundation. The Oslo event was supported by HK-dir (the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills) and Sentralen MINT.
Get involved
Want a TALAN screening and conversation in your community? We help with permission from the rights holders, materials and organisation.
- Organise a screening: posters, invitations (Ukrainian and Norwegian), stills and English subtitles are available; it can be done within the “Constellation” network.
- Invite specialists to the conversation: psychologists, veterans’ organisations, local experts.
- Share the invitation to the Lier screening and tell your friends about the film.
- Support the foundation’s projects with a donation.