On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine, triggering one of the largest refugee movements in recent history. Within months, an estimated 12 million Ukrainians were displaced, forced to leave behind their homes, families, and everyday lives.

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Poland quickly became one of the main destinations. Around 4 million Ukrainians crossed the border seeking safety, a movement that reshaped cities such as Warsaw, where the population temporarily increased by nearly 15%.

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This documentary follows the grassroots response that emerged during April 2022, when Polish citizens, volunteers, and local organizations mobilized to face an unprecedented humanitarian situation. The project documents several initiatives created almost overnight: an informal and technically illegal network collecting clothes and essential supplies, a small hostel offering accommodation to refugees who did not hold Ukrainian passports and therefore struggled to access official support, and a school created for Ukrainian children inside an empty office building left unused after the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The work also follows the activities of the Ukrainian House in Warsaw, an organization that played a key role in connecting Ukrainian refugees with Polish host families and coordinating community support.

Through these spaces and initiatives, the project looks at how solidarity, improvisation, and collective action took shape in a moment of urgent displacement.