When I Grow Up

When Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, classrooms fell silent. Soon, schools were destroyed by the relentless shelling. Almost a year on, classes have started again, and schools are being rebuilt with EU humanitarian support. In When I Grow Up three tenacious young Ukrainians resume their education despite the fighting. By giving them a voice, ‘Education, no matter what’ campaign documents their ambitions and courage in a country devastated by war. Ukraine is not the only country where access to quality education is disrupted, as this is the case for millions of children caught in many humanitarian crises around the world.

Documentary

When I Grow Up

Crew arrow_drop_down

Recomendation Films

  • Seduced and Abandoned
  • I Am Heath Ledger
  • Naqoyqatsi
  • Sidney
  • Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
  • My Mom Jayne
  • The Class of ‘92
  • John Candy: I Like Me
  • Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis
  • Champs
  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
  • Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
  • Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
  • Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
  • Listen to Me Marlon
  • Love, Antosha
  • 2000 Meters to Andriivka
  • The Walking Dead: The Return
  • Night Will Fall
  • Gilbert

NextFilm 2026