Video-on-Demand

Fiction, Searching for Distributor, Trailer, Video-on-Demand

Poland, UK, Ukraine

10. July 2022

Las Meninas (2008)

Las Meninas, by Ihor Podolchak & Dean Karr Fiction Director: Ihor Podolchak, Dean Karr Writer: Ihor Podolchak Genre: Drama Country: Ukraine Language: Ukrainian, English subtitles Length: 99 Minutes Also known as: Меніни (Ukrainian title) Las Meninas – Synopsis A family of four lives in the suburbs household. Through a complex interplay of light and mirrors, it’s more art installation than a house. The main character is a son in early thirties who almost does not appear on the screen. Suffering from asthma and struggling with dermatitis since his childhood, a man uses his condition to manipulate their parents and sister.

kinokultura.com

Ukraine

10. July 2022

Not Now (2020)

Fiction, Short Film Original Title: Не Зараз Director: Andrew Liulko writer: Andrew Liulko Genre: Drama, Short Film Country: Ukraine Language: Ukrainian, English subtitles Length: 15 Minutes Not Now – Synopsis A young man is refusing to believe that he has cancer and is procrastinating till the very last moment to tell his girlfriend about the scary but obvious symptoms. Once he realizes that he has very little time left, he turns his hesitation into his strength – proposes to marry his girlfriend, spends more time with dad dying of cancer and agrees to get the surgery! Now it’s up to

notnow.info

Fiction, Searching for Distributor, Short Film, Video-on-Demand

Ukraine

9. July 2022

Earth (1930)

Fiction Other Title: Zemlya, Зeмля Director: Alexander Dovzhenko Genre: silent film Country: Soviet Union Language: Length: 76 Minutes See Earth (1930) on youtube.com Synopsis: Earth (Зeмля, Zemlya) is a 1930 film from the Soviet Union, shot in Ukraine, directed by Alexander Dovzhenko. The rather slight story centers on the Opanas family, farmers in a small Ukranian village. Vasyl, an enthusiastic young communist, is a strong advocate of collectivization, the process of grouping privately owned farms into collective farms to be shared by all. His father Opanas is skeptical, and the local kulaks (rich farmers), led by the Bilokin family, resist

ayuzwyshyn.net

Soviet Union, Ukraine

9. July 2022

Weisse Raben – Alptraum Tschetschenien (2005)

Documentary Director: Johann Feindt & Tamara Trampe Genre: Documentary, war Country: Germany, France Language: Chechen, German voice over Length: 92 Minutes Synopsis: Der brisante Dokumentarfilm reflektiert anhand der Erfahrungen junger Soldaten, die seelisch und körperlich gebrochen aus dem Einsatz zurückkehren, über den Krieg in Tschetschenien. Als Montage emotionaler Konfrontationen angelegt, gewinnt er durch die Nähe und das Vertrauen zwischen Regisseuren und Protagonisten. Die Reflexionen der jungen Männer werden durch Erinnerungen eines älteren Afghanistan-Veteranen, Szenen aus dem Moskauer Komitee der Soldatenmütter und Bilder eines brutalen Einsatzes der russischen Armee gegen Tschetschenen erweitert und vertieft. – Sehenswert ab 16. (Source: filmdienst.de) Further

zeroone.de

Chechnya, France, Germany, International

9. July 2022

Chernobyl (2019)

Fiction, TV Series With great support byJustWatch Director: Johan Renk Country: USA, UK Language: English Length: 5 episodes of 60-72 Minutes each Synopsis: The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster. Further Information: Chernobyl at IMDB Chernobyl at Wikipedia (English) Chernobyl at Wikipedia (Russian)

hbo.com

Fiction, TV-Series, Video-on-Demand

UK, USA

9. July 2022

Michael and Daniel (2018)

Documentary other title: Михайло та Даниїл Director: Andrei Zagdansky Country: Ukraine, USA Language: Ukrainian Length: 63 Minutes Andrei Zagdansky’s powerful documentary portrait entitled Michail and Daniel about an artist working on a series of portraits entitled “Franz Kafka’s Diary” and his deaf and mute son who also suffers from cerebral palsy. Returning to the subject of a short film shot two and a half decades earlier Zagdansky provides us with a meditative and observational masterpiece on the heroism of this striking family. (Source: zagdansky.com) Availability: https://www.zagdansky.com/michail-and-daniel Further Information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5027320/

zagdansky.com

Documentary, Trailer, Video-on-Demand

International, Ukraine, USA

9. July 2022

My Thoughts Are Silent (2019)

Fiction Director: Antonio Lukich Genre: Comedy, Drama Country: Ukraine Language: Ukrainian, English, Hungarian, Russian Length: 104 Minutes Also known as: Мої думки тихі (Ukrainian title); Мои мысли тихие (Russian title); Moje myśli są ciche (Polish title); I miei pensieri sono silenziosi (Italian title) Synopsis: Twenty something Vadim is a sound engineer and a downer who is moving from Ukraine to Canada in three months. However, before his departure from the country he is assigned to record the voice of a very rare bird, which dwells only in the Transcarpathian mountains of Ukraine… (Source: Reason 8 Films) Availability: justwatch.com Further Information:

9. July 2022

Homeward (2019)

Fiction Director: Nariman Aliev Genre: Drama Country: Ukraine Language: Crimean Tatar, Ukrainian, Russian Length: 97 Minutes Also known as: Evge (Original Title), Додому (Ukrainian title) Synopsis: Having lost his oldest son in the war between Russian and Ukraine, Mustafa resolves to bring the boy’s body to the land of his birth: Crimea. Together, he and his younger son set out on a journey that will profoundly mark their relationship. (Source: Wild Bunch) Further Information: Homeward at IMDB Homeward at Wikipedia (English) Homeward at Wikipedia (Ukrainian) Homeward – Wild Bunch (Film Sales official site)

9. July 2022

Klitschko (2011)

Documentary Director: Sebastian Dehnhardt Country: Germany Language: German, English, Russian Length: 110 Minutes Synopsis: KLITSCHKO tells the captivating story of the boxing worlds most famous brothers: Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko. From the socialist drill of their childhood in the Ukraine, and their first successes as amateurs, to their move to Germany and subsequent rise as international stars on the verge of holding the championship titles of all five boxing federations (Wladimir secured this with his unanimous World Boxing Association win against David Haye on July 2nd, 2011). Along the way they experience defeats and setbacks, low points and triumphant comebacks

majestic.de

Documentary, Trailer, Video-on-Demand

Germany, International

9. July 2022

The Distant Barking of Dogs (2017)

Documentary Director: Simon Lereng Wilmont Country: Ukraine, Denmark Language: Ukrainian, Russian Length: 91 Minutes Also known as: Olegs krig (Original Danish title); Oleg, eine Kindheit im Krieg (Germany) Synopsis: THE DISTANT BARKING OF DOGS unveils the consequences of war bearing down on the children in Eastern Ukraine, and by natural extension, the scars and self- taught life lessons this generation will carry with them into the future. (Source: Production Company – Final Cut For Real) Available on different platforms. In Germany the film is available for free on Arte (OmdtU) Further Information: The Distant Barking of Dogs at IMDB The

Denmark, Ukraine

9. July 2022

Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom (2015)

Documentary Director: Evgeny Afineevsky Country: Ukraine Language: USA, UK, Ukraine Length: 102 Minutes Synopsis: Over 93 days in Ukraine, what started as peaceful student demonstrations became a violent revolution and full-fledged civil rights movement (Source: Netflix) Available globally on Netflix. Also available for free on the official Netflix Youtube platform Further Information: Winter on Fire on Wikipedia Winter on Fire on Wikipedia (Ukraine) Winter on Fire on Wikipedia (Russia)

International

9. July 2022

Maidan (2014)

Documentary Director: Sergei Loznitsa Country: Ukraine, Netherlands Language: Russian, Ukrainian Length: 134 Minutes Synopsis: MAIDAN chronicles the civil uprising against the regime of president Yanukovych that took place in Kiev (Ukraine) in the winter of 2013/14. The film follows the progress of the revolution: from peaceful rallies, half a million strong, in the Maidan square, to the bloody street battles between protestors and riot police. MAIDAN is a portrait of an awakening nation, rediscovering its identity. (Source: Lotznitsa.com) Further Information: Maidan at IMDB Maidan at Wikipedia (English) Maidan at Wikipedia (Ukraine) Maidan at Wikipedia (Russia)

9. July 2022

Servant of the People (2015-2019)

Fiction, TV Series Director: Aleksey Kiryushchenko and others Genre: Comedy Country: Ukraine Language: Ukrainian, Russian Length: 51 episodes in 3 seasons, 40-90 Minutes each Synopsis: A political comedy about an ordinary schoolteacher becoming the President of Ukraine. He tries to live an ordinary life without all the ‘President’s privileges’ and works very hard to build a new country and fight the army of corrupt and deceitful bureaucrats. Availability until 18/05/2022 : arte Further Information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6235122/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servant_of_the_People_(TV_series)

arte.tv

Fiction, Trailer, TV-Series, Video-on-Demand

9. July 2022

Donbass (2018)

Fiction Director: Sergei Loznitsa Genre: Drama, War Country: Germany, Ukraine, France, Netherlands, Romania Language: Russian, Ukrainian Length: 121 Minutes Synopsis: In the Donbass, a region of Eastern Ukraine, a hybrid war takes place, involving an open armed conflict alongside killings and robberies on a mass scale perpetrated by separatist gangs. In the Donbass, war is called peace, propaganda is uttered as truth and hatred is declared to be love. A journey through the Donbass unfolds as a chain of curious adventures, where the grotesque and drama are as intertwined as life and death. This is not a tale of one

inter.pyramidefilms.com

magpictures.com/ukraineisnotabrothel/

France, International, Netherlands, Romania, Ukraine

9. July 2022

Ukraine Is Not a Brothel (2013)

Documentary With great support byJustWatch Director: Kitty Green Country: Australia Language: Ukrainian, Russian Length: 78 Minutes Ukraine’s topless feminist sensation, Femen, is outraged by the world’s image of Ukrainian women as either brides for sale or commodities of sex tourism. They bare their breasts in protest to disrupt this perception and agitate against these brutal patriarchal forces. (Source: Cinephil – International Sales) Available in Germany and France via Apple TV+