"In Alpha Bank we place great emphasis on the right of every individual to take part as equally as possible in the cultural life of our country. We have committed ourselves to contributing, in any possible way and with every given chance, in the eradication of stereotypes, prejudice and obstacles that deprive people with disabilities of their fundamental right to be a part of and rejoice art and culture in physical spaces. Within this framework, we have joined forces with the Festival ever since 2019 in the hosting of universally accessible screenings. In 2022, we launched the Alpha Bank Accessibility Award that awards films that foreground accessibility issues in arts. This year, we were delighted to bestow the Alpha Bank Accessibility Award to Viktor, a gripping documentary of the acclaimed French artist and war correspondent Olivier Sarbil. The film director records Viktor, a deaf young man from Kharkiv, as he experienced the first days of the invasion against Ukraine. As his efforts to enlist are repeatedly turned down, he sets out on a mission to find his place and voice in a deafened world."
