RCR-Fundatia InocentiTETIANA
documentary
Courage at the Edge of War
About
On the night of the Russian invasion, Tetiana and her two children fled Kyiv and crossed into Romania. There, they found shelter with Fundația Inocenți, a small nonprofit already serving vulnerable Roma children but suddenly responsible for thousands of Ukrainian refugees.
Overwhelmed, the caregivers turned to their longtime American partners at Romanian Children’s Relief and to specialists at Boston Children’s Hospital, who provided expertise in trauma counseling and support for caregivers under strain.
Filmed by Academy Award-nominated director Don Hahn, Tetiana is a deeply human look at one family’s resilience and the fragile networks of compassion that rise in the face of war.
The invasion of Ukraine is not only a geopolitical event but a human crisis whose scars will last for generations. Refugees carry invisible wounds; caregivers bear impossible burdens. Through Tetiana’s family, and through the work of Romanian Children’s Relief and Boston Children’s Hospital, I wanted to capture the fragile strength that sustains us when the world breaks apart.
Don Hahn
TETIANA Director
Don Hahn
Director / Producer
Don Hahn is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker known for producing Beauty and the Beast (the first animated film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar®), The Lion King, and acclaimed documentaries including Waking Sleeping Beauty (Disney), Howard (Disney+), and Hand Held (PBS). He was named a Disney Legend in 2022. Hahn has followed Fundația Inocenți and Romanian Children’s Relief for more than 15 years, documenting their commitment to children and families in Romania.
Michael Carroll
RCR President
Michael Carroll is an award-winning photojournalist whose coverage for The Boston Globe and The New York Times in the 1990s revealed the struggles of Romanian children in the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse. He went on to found Romanian Children’s Relief (RCR), leading decades of humanitarian work in Romania. Carroll is featured in Tetiana as his organization faces new challenges caring for Ukrainian refugees under enormous strain.
TETIANA
Production Details
Title: Tetiana
Director/Producer: Don Hahn
Shooting Format: Digital Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Genre: Documentary / Human Rights / Social Issues
Runtime: 38 minutes
Completion Date: August 2025
Production Budget: $150,000
Country of Origin: United States
Countries of Filming: Romania, Ukraine, USA
RCR – Fundatia Inocenti
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Working in Romania since 1990, Romanian Children’s Relief is a US-based 501c3 Charity. Contributions may be tax deductible.
Fundatia Inocenti is RCR’s Romanian partner charity which is nationally accredited. Inocenti serves more than 4,000 children and families in need in schools, hospitals, foster families and communities in Bucharest, Cluj and Bistrita, Romania.
