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“Intriguing”
– LE POLYESTER
“Heartbreaking”
– OTROS CINES
“Frequently jaw-dropping documentary”
– FLICKERING MYTH
“One of the most inspired yet crafted edits in recent memory”
– CLAPPER
“A masterful, majestic, beautiful documentary, a
punch in the gut son with all evidence of impressive
work and research”
– CONVENZIONALI
“An artful examination of a turning point in world history”
– NOFILMSCHOOL
“A Compelling View Of A Tragic Incident”
– GVN
“The editing in this documentary is top-notch”
– HIGH ON FILMS
“Those individuals will remain forever in our memory
through this infinitely truthful and profound documentary”
– CINEUROPA
“A bold documentary that deftly fuses investigative journalism”
– LA ESTATUILLA
“A form of rebellion, a visceral response against the
apathetic attitude the world took in the face of an
inhumane crime”
– LA ESTATUILLA
“Director Roman Liubyi has done an outstanding job
piecing together a multi-layered narrative that
investigates the incident and the political
ramifications.”
– OVERLY HONEST MOVIE REVIEWS
“A must-watch for anyone who wants to understand
the events of the summer of 2014 in Eastern Ukraine
and its aftermath”
– OVERLY HONEST MOVIE REVIEWS
“A sensorial impression of Russian dishonesty”
– SLANT
Synopsis
Im Sommer 2014 verwandeln sich Sonnenblumenfelder und Kohleminen im Osten der Ukraine in einen 12 Quadratkilometer großen Tatort.
Schmetterlingsförmige Granatsplitter, die in der Leiche des Piloten gefunden wurden, verwickeln den verantwortlichen Staat in ein Verbrechen, das bis heute ungesühnt bleibt.

Festivals
Sundance 2023
– World Cinema Documentary Competition
Berlinale 2023
– Panorama
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2023
– Film Forward
Movies that matter 2023
– Competition
Hot Docs 2023
– “Made in Ukraine” Program
Int. DOK.fest München 2023
– DOK.focus: POWER OF MEDIA?
DocAviv 2023
– International Competition
Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston 2023
– Official selection
Bildrausch Filmfest Basel 2023
– Official selection
Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival 2023
– Official Selection “Horizons”
Ukrainisches Film Festival Berlin 2023
– Eröffnungsfilm
Melbourne International Film Festival 2023
– Official selection
:DOKU FEST Kosovo 2023
– TRUTH DOX
Warsaw Film Festival 2023
– Documentary Competition
Doc Edge Festival 2023
– International Feature competition
International Human Rights Film Festival Albania 2023
– Official selection
Baltic Sea Docs Riga 2023
– Official selection
DMZ Korea 2023
– Official selection
Adelaide Film Festival 2023
– Official selection
this human world – International Human Rights Film Festival 2023
– Official selection
ReFrame Film Festival 2024
– Official selection
DocPoint Helsinki 2024
– Official selection
u.v.m.
Crew
Buch –
Roman Liubiy, Mila Zhluktenko
Regie –
Roman Liubiy
Produzent –
Andrii Kotliar, Volodymyr Tykhyy (Babylon’13)
Koproduzent*innen –
David Armati Lechner, Isabelle Bertolone, Trini Götze (Trimafilm)
Sender –
rbb, arte
Gefördert durch –
Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
Ukrainian State Film Agency
Weltvertrieb –
Rise and Shine World Sales
DoP –
Andrii Kotliar
Montage –
Roman Liubiy
Mila Zhluktenko
Ton –
Andrii Rohachov
Szenenbild –
Volodymyr Liubiy
Musik –
Anton Baibakov, Oleksandra Morozova
Details
Produktion –
Ukraine / Deutschland 2023
Bildformat –
1:1,78
Tonformat –
5.1 SRD
Länge –
84 Min.