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But from the digital camouflage bellows pockets to the Velcro arm patch, it’s just as easily seen as a utility piece that pays homage to the front lines. But it’s the collection of small efforts, one man joining another, the collective standing up to an invading force, that create a beachhead from which to resist. As of now, he's produced more than 500 garments for the Ukraine military, and plans to create one thousand more before the spring fighting season.
But these pieces didn’t just sloppily fill a void; with Zagorodnii’s background, they were tailored to fit well: “I know, when these [Russians] look at them in their”—and he pantomimes binoculars—“they look cool.”
So in March 2022, just a month after Russia's invasion, Zagorodnii launched his military clothing project with his own savings, the proceeds of a pre-war TV project.
But the screening sparked outrage and angry anti-gay protesters at the theatre.
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“I didn’t set out to make a political film.
“I wanted to tell the story of three people, living their lives in an authoritarian, hostile society, trying to find love despite having the odds stacked against them.”
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“When people wear this jacket, they remember that we still fight,” Zagorodnii says. Warm sweatshirts. “[But] I can help our army.”
When he ran out of money, he asked Instagram followers for donations, and when that fell short, he went abroad, leaving for Poland on Christmas Eve 2022 to fundraise around the world.
He was both before Russia invaded. But from his home in Kyiv tonight, the drapes smother the weak overhead light before it can escape—no easy targets. On the future’s side.”
With each jacket purchased, the profits create three Ukrainian uniforms. His visions of Hollywood? Zagorodnii says he dreams of one day attending cinema premiers in Hollywood, the heavy velvet parting to reveal bright lights and a swelling soundtrack.
He drew up green T-shirts—multiples were a luxury, and most men “smelled like dirty horse,” he says. "And then I hope I will produce uniforms for the victory parade," he says.
Dark eyes contrast with fair skin, with brown hair neatly parted and swept from his face. “We don’t have any restaurants, all clothes shops are closed, all travel, you don’t have any opportunity because you’re stuck in Ukraine,” he says. Despite these issues, the film is appreciated for its representation of LGBTQ+ struggles and its historical context.