The project is a 360-degree VR documentary created as a co-production between Ukraine, the Netherlands, and Belgium. The film was co-directed by Ukrainian film producer Ivanna Khitsinska and Dutch filmmaker Sjoerd Swierstra. It was produced by Justin Karten from the Netherlands-based Scopic Lab, a Virtual Reality Studio, Bram Crols from Belgium, the Associate Director, and Khitsinska’s WAYA Production.

Filmed across Ukraine in 2024, “Shelter” provides an intimate look at life during wartime through the space of bomb shelters. The film immerses viewers in locations where people hide from shelling, give birth, listen to music, prepare for battle, and say goodbye to loved ones.