The Ukrainians: Battle for Donetsk Airport

Overview

Documentary about specific phases of the battle for the Donetsk airport and about the hero-fighters of the Ukrainian Volunteer corps in Pisky. The film presents the war in extreme focus – adrenaline, humor, pain, anguish, and courage are tightly packed into 82 minutes of screen time. It shows scenes of the battle, evacuation of the wounded, the capture of the new airport terminal, and civilians, who live near the fighting’s epicenter. It features death and frontline humor, and a bit of philosophical discussions as well.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 31, 2015

Original language

Ukrainian

Spoken languages

Russian, Ukrainian

Countries

Ukraine

Cast

Dmytro Yarosh,Andriy Sharaskin,Valery Chobotar,Vladislav Litvin

Director

Ivan Yasny,Leonid Kanter

Cinematography

Ivan Yasny,Leonid Kanter

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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