Daniel Bilak is a Canadian-born volunteer serviceman in the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine, former Chief Investment Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine, lawyer, and co-producer of the “Dovbush” movie.

Topics include:

• Ukraine’s historical struggle for freedom and liberty

• “Dovbush” is one of the biggest blockbuster in the Ukrainian film history

• How this movie speaks to contemporary audiences in the context in which we find ourselves today

• The highly challenging process of finishing the film during wartime

• Cutting-edge innovations in the soundtrack by Alla Zagaykevych and Aleksandr Chorniy

• Extra creative Ukrainians who can find the solution to any problem, from engineers to soldiers

• “The world has become numb to the level of atrocities that Russians have done, and that’s why it’s important to talk about this”

• How Zelenskyy, a man from show business, got elected

• The future of the Ukrainian film industry