Empowered
Empowered follows seven remarkable Ukrainians — human-rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk, singer Jamala, violinist Bohdana Pivnenko, kobzar Taras Kompanichenko, painter Anatolii Kryvolap, the band DakhaBrakha and cinematographer Serhii Mykhalchuk. Through their work and everyday lives, the film shows a country that keeps making art, defending human rights and building its future even in the middle of a full-scale war. Its subject is not what Ukraine endures, but what Ukrainians go on creating and protecting.
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Cast
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Oleksandra Matviichuk
Self
Jamala
Self
Also in
The Guide
A Magical Journey
Bohdana Pivnenko
Self
Taras Kompanichenko
Self
Also in
The Guide
Post-Traumatic Rhapsody
Anatolii Kryvolap
Self
Marko Halanevych
Self
Also in
Soldiers of Song
Olena Tsybulska
Self
Known for
Mavka: The Forest Song
Iryna Kovalenko
Self
Also in
Mavka: The Forest Song
Tatar Brother
Nina Garenetska
Self
Known for
Mavka: The Forest Song
Serhiy Mykhalchuk
Self
Kadim Tarasov Director
First release October 5, 2026 · Original title СПРОМОЖНІ
Languages
Original title
СПРОМОЖНІ
Original language
Ukrainian
Spoken on screen
Ukrainian
Release dates
Sweden · October 5, 2026
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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