The film reveals the events of the first months of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian occupation forces in 2022. It is a story about Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers who, despite the risks, rescue their wounded comrade from a hot spot. In contrast, it shows the inhumane treatment of Russian invaders, not only towards the civilian population in the occupied territories of Ukraine, but also towards their own soldiers.
Reflections on the Lumière brothers' first film and modern warfare. The first film is like a dream of returning to a slow and unhurried life. Without explosions and combat operations. Without troop movements and deaths. It is a dream of not seeing someone else's blood on your military uniform. Of not seeing blood at all and removing the dirty pixel from yourself.
What changed and what remained in border towns where the German presence was erased after World War II? Two young filmmakers delve into what we still find in the present-day Polish city of Kąty Wrocławskie, formerly Kanth.
After surviving a brutal amputation during the Civil War, James Hanger returns home emotionally and physically broken. In order to survive his depression, he designs and builds the first prosthetic leg with knee and ankle joints.
They have something to be silent about. Those who once crossed the line between peaceful Ukraine and the ATO zone, often without even understanding what lay ahead. Now they—the mobilized and the volunteers—are back home. But most often, when asked about the war, they say nothing because they have something to be silent about...
The occupation of Bucha by Russian troops in February-March 2022 will forever remain etched in the memories and hearts of the people who lived and live here. But memories of this period must not be lost in the passage of time, as they serve as a reminder to the world of the terrorist regime. This film is about people who, despite the grief they have experienced, inspire us not to give up, but to work together to achieve victory. These are stories that evoke pain and empathy.
Mikhaylo Nigmatullin, a scout sniper with the 43rd Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion "Patriot," was captured by militants in January 2015 in Horlivka during a combat mission. The volunteer spent 171 days in captivity, was sentenced to death but "pardoned," tortured during interrogations but not broken.
On February 24, 2022, Russian troops entered the Chornobyl exclusion zone. They seized the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, holding the plant's employees captive, looting the premises, and using the zone as a transit territory for their further advance on Kyiv. The documentary tells the story of what the occupation of the exclusion zone by the Russian army was really like. The project's creative team attempted to establish a chronology of events on February 24 and collected the memories of direct witnesses to the events: employees of the exclusion zone, settlers, border guards, and a rescue team that spent the entire period of the occupation in Chornobyl.
A story about how ordinary guys went to defend their homeland, Ukraine. The film depicts the life of one of the first volunteer battalions, which was formed after the start of Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
A human hand throws a box of cigarettes on the chessboard. It has a picture of a house and the sun on it. The chess king organized a military campaign against a foreign body. Chess rooks shoot. Chess knights are riding. The march of the troops goes to the end of the chessboard. The king decides to take over the surrounding space. Black and white squares cover one picture, a funny prankster, and even a globe. A human hand sweeps away the chess pieces and collects them in a box.
Anglo-American airstrike. Destruction. Clearing of debris. Prime Minister Dobri Bozhilov is present. Minister of the Interior Docho Hristov gives a speech at the graveyard.
1944, Japan. One of the kamikazes, by misfortune, survives. When he jumps with a parachute, he lands in Nardaran — right in the house of Gulbala, who is nicknamed “the Japanese.” When the representative of the State Security Committee learns of this unusual incident, he intervenes, saying: “This matter is under Stalin’s control; we must keep the Japanese alive,” and begins the operation. From then on, the funny stories continue.