The film's premiere was held as a major cultural event, attended by public figures, as well as representatives of diplomatic institutions.

During the film premiere at the Ukrainian House, the Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial Center presented an exhibition titled "Lost World," dedicated to the life of Jews on the territory of present-day Ukraine.

There also was an exhibition of the books dedicated to the Holocaust, published with the support of the Memorial Center.

"SHTTL" is a film produced jointly by Ukraine and France, depicting the dramatic history of the Jewish settlement on the border of Ukraine and Poland – in the Lviv region. The entire film unfolds over one day, June 21, 1941, on the eve of the Nazi invasion of Ukraine.

The film received the Audience Award at the Rome International Film Festival, participated in the competition at the London Film Festival, won the "Best Feature Film" award at the Berlin Jewish Film Festival, and the "Best Debut Director" award at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.