Als seine Frau 2014 von russischen Söldnern brutal ermordet wird, nimmt das friedliche Familienleben des Lehrers Mykola ein jähes Ende. Auf Rache sinnend tritt er dem ukrainischen Militär bei. Zum eiskalten Sniper ausgebildet, nimmt er bald die feindlichen Invasoren ins Visier und fügt ihnen erhebliche Verluste zu. Doch die Missionen werden immer gefährlich: Mykola muss stets mit perfekter Tarnung agieren und sich aus dem Hinterhalt an den übermächtigen Gegner heranschleichen. Als die Russen einen Elitescharfschützen schicken, um Mykola auszuschalten, kommt es zu einem nervenzerreißenden Duell auf Leben und Tod.
Ein AP-Team ukrainischer Journalisten, das in der belagerten Stadt Mariupol festsitzt, kämpft darum, seine Arbeit fortzusetzen und die Gräueltaten der russischen Invasion zu dokumentieren. Als einzige internationale Reporter, die in der Stadt bleiben, fangen sie ein, was später zu den entscheidenden Bildern des Krieges wird: sterbende Kinder, Massengräber, die Bombardierung einer Entbindungsklinik und mehr.
As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages, this George Stephanopoulos documentary pulls back the curtain on the rise of the two men at the center of the conflict – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Max Lowe erzählt in seinem Dokumentarfilm von der kleinen Milana und ihrer Oma Olga, die nach ihrer Flucht vor dem Krieg in der Ukraine ein Sommerlager in den österreichischen Alpen besuchen. Hier finden die beiden nicht nur Sicherheit und Frieden, sondern erfahren auch, wie weit die Grenzen ihres eigenen Mutes sind und wie eng ihre Verbindung zueinander wirklich ist.
Was als friedliche Studentendemos in der Ukraine begann, entwickelte sich im Verlauf von 93 Tagen zu einer gewaltsamen Revolution und umfassenden Bürgerrechtsbewegung.
Donbass 2014: Eine schwangere Frau weigert sich, ihr Haus an der umkämpften ukrainisch-russischen Grenze zu verlassen, obwohl im Wohnzimmer anstelle der Wand ein riesiges Loch klafft. Im Spannungsfeld zwischen einfühlsamem Familiendrama und schonungslosem Antikriegsfilm siedelt Maryna Er Gorbach das Psychogramm einer Frau mit ihrer sehr persönlichen Perspektive auf den Krieg in der Ukraine an. Im Donbass 2014: Irka und Tolik leben in einem kleinen Dorf an der ukrainisch-russischen Grenze. Sie erwarten ihr erstes Kind und machen sich die üblichen Gedanken werdender Eltern. Gleichzeitig sehen sich jedoch mit den immer intensiver werdenden kriegerischen Handlungen zwischen separatistischen Milizgruppen, die von Russland unterstützt werden, und der ukrainischen Armee konfrontiert. Während eines Angriffs verlieren sie sogar die Wohnzimmerwand ihres beschaulichen Hauses und leben fortan mit einem Blick in die offene Landschaft, in der Unvorstellbares geschieht.
A chronicle of the civil uprising against the regime of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych that took place in Kyiv in the winter of 2013/14. The film follows the progress of the revolution: from peaceful rallies, half a million strong in the Maidan square, to the bloody street battles between protesters and riot police.
Daniel Cohen, a virtuoso violinist from Belgium, considers himself a citizen of the world, believes in goodness and justice. At the end of February 2022, he comes on tour to Kiev, and this trip changes his life forever. The events of the Special Military Operation lead the musician to the Ukrainian village of Semidveri, where he witnesses inhuman crimes and bloody provocations. Now his main goal is not just to survive, but to convey the truth to the whole world. Truth is stronger than fear.
Propaganda movie about the fictional Novozhilov family, by chance, which finds itself in the thick of events in Lugansk. Vlad Novozhilov is a former participant in the invasion of Afghanistan. In a situation, he sees only one way out - to leave the country, but the border is already closed. To save his family, he will have to make difficult moral choices.
Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman’s documentary, shot just before and after Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022, and featuring several interviews with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
After spending months as a prisoner in Donbass, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia returns home to her family. But the trauma of captivity continues to torment her and surface in dreamlike ways. Something growing deep within Lilia will not allow her to forget, yet she refuses to identify as a victim and will fight to liberate herself.
Katia, a volunteer from Kyiv fighting against the invasion of Ukraine, uses a laptop donated to the resistance and comes into contact with the young son of the computer’s original owner, who is desperately in search of his missing parents. Her attempts to help the child will see her risk all she holds dear.
The rise of the comedian, actor and entertainer who became the improbable wartime leader. Exploring the man behind the series of game changing social media and TV appearances which have encapsulated the defiant response of a nation.
The story of trust and its absence against the background of events unfolding in Eastern Ukraine in early 2014. The main topic is revealed through the prism of the Luhansk border base, whose fighters the separatists and Russian special services tried unsuccessfully force to betray their country.
On February 24, 2022, Yevhen, together with his friends, volunteered to join the first aid squad on the front line. They provided life-saving support and evacuation of the wounded. This film reveals the experiences of these young men for six months full of drama, despair, fear, hatred, bitterness, love, and, most importantly, faith in victory.
For five teenagers living in the conflict-ridden Donbas region of Ukraine, a Himalayan expedition provides a brief escape from reality. A portrait of a generation that, in spite of everything, is able to recognise and celebrate the fragile beauty of life.
The city of Mariupolis is by the Azov sea. It is also on the river Kalmius. Most of the city’s residents, half a million according to the last census, are working for the steel factory and do fishing, for leisure or food, in between shifts. The orthodox church towers above the city and its newly build bronze domes are sitting next to it, waiting to be donned. A tent near by is sheltering a crying icon, which receives a steady flow of visitors.
A decades spanning mystery commencing in 1945 after the mysterious deaths of Adolf Hitler and Subhash Chandra Bose, and culminating in 2022 at the height of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
The unique testimony of the tragic events and crimes of russia through the eyes of Ukrainians, which the entire world must see and feel. Film was created from 200 hours of chronicles: survival, resistance, and life during the war. Every minute was filmed by Ukrainians with their mobile phones. Each story in the documentary is a film captured and filmed by Ukrainians on their devices.
New York City's beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka is best known for its borscht and varenyky, but it has become a beacon of hope for Ukraine. As the second-generation owner Tom Birchard reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff.