Photophobia

About Photophobia

On a cold February morning, 12-year-old Niki and his family arrive at the Kharkiv metro station to take shelter from the terrifying war raging outside. For Niki's family, daylight is synonymous with mortal danger, and the boy is not allowed to leave the station premises, living under the constant glow of their neon lights.

Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík directed Photophobia, a 2023 documentary film. At 71 minutes long, it arrived in October 2023.

Nikita Tyshchenko appears as Niki, Viktoriia Mats as Vika, Yana Yevdokymova as Niki's mother, and Yevhenii Borshch as Niki's stepfather. Written by Ivan Ostrochovský and Marek Leščák.

It streams on DocAlliance Films and True Story in the United States.