The Ukrainians: Battle for Donetsk Airport (2015)

  • NR
  • 06/07/2015 (AU)
  • War, Documentary, Action
  • 1h 22m

The people withstood, the construction did not.

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.

Leonid Kanter

Director

Ivan Yasny

Director

Cast

Valery Chobotar's headshot

Valery Chobotar

Dmytro Yarosh's headshot

Dmytro Yarosh

Andriy Sharaskin's headshot

Andriy Sharaskin

Vladislav Litvin's headshot

Vladislav Litvin

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