Dreamer

Galicia, 1939. Confusion and terror reign.>Dreamer is about a Ukrainian boy, Ivan Rudenko, during WWII. His unique perspective explores the adversity he and his family face from all directions. Overtaken by the Polish, the Russians, and then the Germans, the family helped victims and counseled their neighbors. After the Nazi occupation, they realized there was no hope for freedom in their homeland.>Living in the middle of wartime chaos, the family faces harsh realities and chooses to hope for a better future despite the odds. Ivan meets new friends along their journey through Slovakia and then the Bohemian Black Forest, people with their own stories. They find hope in Regensburg. The family dreams of becoming American citizens, and finding a home at last. They bear witness to the struggles of the war's aftermath, compiled with the anxiety of waiting their turn to emigrate. A story about keeping the dream of a free Ukraine alive and one boy's search for a home.