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School life continues in Ukraine. Students and teachers educational experience is shaped by the war. Day-to-day life is intertwined with constant danger. They become the symbol of the courage and resilience of a society defending its own culture as a path for a brighter future.

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Christian Zilko IndieWire Mar 19
B
Could a film like “Timestamp” have been more coherent and effective by cutting some characters?... Perhaps. But such narrative concerns feel irrelevant when discussing a film to whom the arc of history will be very kind. Go to Full Review
Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Mar 19
Timestamp reveals many things during its captivating two hours, and one of them is that kids -- even those who’ve been through hell -- have short memories, which is what helps keep them going. Go to Full Review
Guy Lodge Variety Mar 19
There’s devastation aplenty in “Timestamp,” of course, but also a bright beam of hope that feels both unforced and hard-earned. Go to Full Review
Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa Apr 1
Kateryna Gornostai’s mosaic-like, simultaneously sober and emotional observational documentary depicts school life across war-torn Ukraine. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Mar 19
2.5/5
Timestamp will likely not feel ‘of the moment’ for long. And while it contains powerful imagery, Gornostai isn’t digging too deeply into the mechanics of the education system, more so showcasing the resilient evolution of a besieged population. Go to Full Review
Damon Wise Deadline Hollywood Daily Mar 19
Should the war in Ukraine seem too far away for your sympathy, Timestamp is a reminder -- and a warning -- that it can come to all of us. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis School life continues in Ukraine. Students and teachers educational experience is shaped by the war. Day-to-day life is intertwined with constant danger. They become the symbol of the courage and resilience of a society defending its own culture as a path for a brighter future.
Director
Kateryna Gornostai
Producer
Olha Bregman, Natalia Libet, Viktor Shevchenko
Screenwriter
Kateryna Gornostai, Kateryna Gornostai
Distributor
KimStim
Production Co
2Brave Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Ukrainian
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 23, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2025
Runtime
2h 5m