"Life Train": How Ukrainian Railways Became Noah's Ark

On Ukrainian Railway Day, film production company KALYNA FILM unveiled a captivating teaser for their documentary, "Life Train".

The title's clever wordplay brilliantly encapsulates the film's essence and purpose. It narrates the story of a train traversing a war-torn landscape, braving enemy fire in a heroic effort to bring countless civilian lives to safety. Moreover, this "train" symbolizes the intrinsic human drive for survival amidst the most challenging circumstances. It undertakes a profound mission—not only to endure these extreme conditions but to provide safeguard and assistance to others, embodying a testament to the resilience of humanity.

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Nightfall. Iryna is startled awake by the shrill ring of her phone. "Mom, a full-scale war has broken out!" her son's urgent voice comes through the line. He tells her to pack essentials, gather important documents, and seek shelter from the enemy bombardments. With a resolve as steady as steel, he pledges to defend Mariupol to his last breath. Iryna swiftly gathers her belongings, secures her documents, and steps into what will unfold as the most perilous journey of her life.

Iryna's story, that of a steadfast train conductor, is a thread intricately woven through the fabric of the entire film. From the dawn of war, she, alongside her colleagues, devoted herself to managing evacuation trains. Amidst this, Iryna faces a heart-wrenching personal tragedy as her son falls captive to Russian forces. Yet, she, along with her railway team, remains undeterred in their mission — to bring as many lives as they can to safety.

No evacuation train can roll out without the green light from the