An award-winning film following the plight of Ukrainians will be shown at a fundraising event at the Tyneside Cinema next week.
Iryna Tsilyk's The Earth is Blue as an Orange follows a single mother and her four children as they navigate their lives under siege in Ukraine.
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The film won the World Cinema Documentary directing award at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in 2020.
The Tyneside Cinema is showing the film at 6:10 pm on Sunday, March 20 and all funds raised will be donated to grassroots organisations providing humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
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Those with a focus on medical provisions and refugee support will be prioritised.
Before the film, from 5:30 pm, there will be stalls, art and conversation on the ongoing crisis.
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The Earth is Blue as an Orange is rated 18 and runs for one hour and 14 minutes.
Tyneside Cinema is warning customers that the film will start promptly at 6:10 pm.
You can reserve your tickets here.