"...a penetrating, thick-with-emotion period piece." Edmonton Journal

Edmonton International Film Festival
Sedona International Film Festival
Montreal Independent Film Festival

Roman (Troy Ruptash), a Ukrainian farmer living in Alberta loses his wife in a tragic accident. Guilt and grief send him into an emotional spiral where mysterious and inexplicable events force him to relive traumatic incidents from his childhood in Ukraine. Written, directed and starring Ruptash and based, in part, on his family history, They Who Surround Us is a poignant, powerful and highly personal film, and a nuanced examination of the impact of intergenerational trauma.

​Canada - 2020 - 1h 32m
Directed by: Troy Ruptash
Written by: Troy Ruptash
Starring: Troy Ruptash, Ali Liebert, Vera Graziadei