Lost Stars of the Horoscope
Learning to survive: Ukrainian children in Estonia.
When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, it triggered Europe’s largest movement of refugees since World War II. According to the UN Refugee Agency, roughly one third of Ukraine’s population is displaced. This film follows three Ukrainian girls, Iryna, Sasha and Masha and their families over the course of a year as they attempt to build their new lives in Estonia. The longer the girls remain in Estonia they are forced to make plans for their futures and consider the bearing these might have on their identities, all the while processing the trauma of war and the loss of home and their old lives.
Katrina Lehismäe is a freelance filmmaker and cinematographer who lives and works primarily in London. She studied Politics at UCD University and is a self-taught documentarian who has further developed her craft at the National Film and Television School in London. Lehismäe works mainly as a director for British television channels, focusing on socially engaged and character-driven storytelling. In recent years, she has dedicated herself to creating international feature-length documentaries and has recently collaborated with Sharon Osbourne and “The Sopranos” actor Dominic Chianese.
Filmography:
Kadunud tähed (The Lost Stars of Horoscope, 2025, doc)