The Ukrainians

"The people withstood, the construction did not."

Jan 31 2015 N/A 1h 25m
Documentary, War

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.

Plot

The filmmakers spent two months among the soldiers of the volunteer corps and the local army, who had been defending the Donetsk international airport for 242 days. A realistic account from the front line located in one of the most dangerous war zones of eastern Ukraine follows the volunteers fighting Russian terrorists. They come from different parts of the country, have different education, but are united by solidarity and full commitment to their brothers in arms. Their strength and courage won them the name of the 'Ukrainian cyborgs'.

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Directed by

Leonid Kanter, Ivan Yasniy

Cast

Bohema, Hatylo

Crew

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Production Countries

Ukraine

Languages

Awards

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Trailers
THE UKRAINIANS trailer 2 (eng. subtitles)
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Average Rating
8.4 out of 10
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