DANYLIW RESEARCH SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY UKRAINE

Starting in the summer of 2014, young Russians poured into the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine. Driven by the propaganda on Russian television, they believed they were fulfilling their patriotic duty. Among them, Oleg was appointed battalion commander, while Max became a soldier. Told through their own words, their story is shattered on the night of June 3rd 2015, when Oleg leads his men to their death.

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The battle leaves the battalion in pieces, each one of them facing the consequences of their choices.

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“The film is not a story on Ukraine, but mostly on how one volunteers to wage a war that is not his” –Valérie Montmartin