Fortress Mariupol. Simon

Overview

Oleh "Simon" Krisenko is a guy from Mykolaiv who went to war in 2014. In civilian life, he was an actor and played in a children's theater. In 2014, when the war started, he immediately joined a volunteer battalion. We filmed Simon during his service in the regiment in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Together with other defenders of Mariupol, he ended up at Azovstal and then in captivity. In May 2023, Simon returned home after a year in Russian captivity. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation. He is actively involved in campaigns and support for the families of prisoners and wounded.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 29, 2024

Original language

Ukrainian

Spoken languages

Russian, Ukrainian

Countries

Ukraine

Production

Babylon'13

Director

Yuliia Hontaruk

Writer

Yuliia Hontaruk

Producer

Yuliia Hontaruk,Ivanna Khitsinska

Cinematography

Yuliia Hontaruk

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

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