A Return Home

A RETURN HOME is a stark and intimate story of displacement and resilience. Journalist Nataliia Ruda, from Ukraine’s Donbas region, lost her home and village to Russia’s invasion. To tell the story of Ukrainians fleeing far from their homeland, she traveled to Ireland in search of fellow asylum seekers and refugees, each carrying their own story of loss and survival.

A chapter in ARRIVALS: What's Left Behind, What Lies Ahead, this documentary calls for reflection and empathy, revealing the profound human toll of war and the extraordinary strength of those uprooted and forced to rebuild.

Film Screenings

  • Dickinson College, PA

    Sept 21, 2025 | Time TBD

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    Live performance of award-winning score by Jennifer Blyth

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    Discussion Panel:
    Andy Bale, UD Alum MFA 2005, Lecturer of Art, Dickinson College Jennifer Blyth, Professor of Music, Dickinson College
    Jon Cox, Associate Professor, Art and Design, University of Delaware
    Patrick Long, Associate Professor of Music, Susquehanna University

  • Virginia Tech, VA

    October 8, 2025 | Time TBD

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    Engagement Scholarship Consortium, Virginia Tech, VA

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    Live performance of award-winning score by Jennifer Blyth

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    Discussion Panel:
    Andy Bale, UD Alum MFA 2005, Lecturer of Art, Dickinson College
    Jennifer Blyth, Professor of Music, Dickinson College
    Jon Cox, Associate Professor, Art and Design, University of Delaware
    Patrick Long, Associate Professor of Music, Susquehanna University
    Knight Sor, Conciliation Specialist with the U.S. Department of Justice

  • University of Delaware, DE

    Nov 4, 2025 | 4:30 - 7:30 PM

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    University of Delaware, Newark, DE
    Roselle Center for the Arts, Gore Recital Hall

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    Live performance of award-winning score by Jennifer Blyth

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    Discussion Panel:
    Andy Bale, UD Alum MFA 2005, Lecturer of Art, Dickinson College
    Jennifer Blyth, Professor of Music, Dickinson College
    Jon Cox, Associate Professor, Art and Design, University of Delaware
    Patrick Long, Associate Professor of Music, Susquehanna University
    Knight Sor, Conciliation Specialist with the U.S. Department of Justice

  • Delaware Art Museum

    2026 | Time TBD

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    Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE

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    Discussion Panel:
    Andy Bale, UD Alum MFA 2005, Lecturer of Art, Dickinson College
    Jennifer Blyth, Professor of Music, Dickinson College
    Jon Cox, Associate Professor, Art and Design, University of Delaware
    Patrick Long, Associate Professor of Music, Susquehanna University
    Knight Sor, Conciliation Specialist with the U.S. Department of Justice

  • The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, NY

    Aug 7, 2025 | 7:30 PM

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    The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, NY

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    Live performance of award-winning score by Jennifer Blyth

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    Discussion Panel:
    Andy Bale, UD Alum MFA 2005, Lecturer of Art, Dickinson College
    Jennifer Blyth, Professor of Music, Dickinson College

Film Festivals

Film Crew Credits

  • Andy Bale | Lead Photographer

  • Jennifer Blyth | Pianist

  • Jon Cox | Director

  • Tomáš Gulán | Audio Engineer

  • Ben Hemmings | Filmmaker and Cinematographer

  • Patrick Long | Composer

  • Patrick Oh | Audio Engineer and Sound Production

  • Nataliia Ruda | Field Producer and Main Subject

  • Vadym Shapran | Film Editor

  • Music Score | Recorded in Rubendall Recital Hall, Dickinson College