I travelled to Ukraine at the beginning of this year and filmed for almost 4 weeks in the formerly occupied territories near Kyiv:
My project "The Long February" (UA: Довгий лютий [Dowhiy Lutiy]) deals with the experiences and stories of people who lived through the russian occupation in Bucha, Irpin and Borodianka and who have to live with the memory today.
I interviewed 20 people, including: the woman who was shot by russian soldiers and then experienced an odyssey through Belarus to Germany; the volunteer of the Territorial Army in Irpin; the "last police officer" in Bucha; the owner of a cute café, that was completely destroyed and many many more...
In the teaser, the choir of St. Andrij Church from Bucha sings. A choir member was also murdered by russian soldiers during the occupation.
This teaser shows only a small part of what I want to tell. The project will probably consist of a two-part documentary and several RU-vid videos where the interviews will be shown in full length.
Website (German language report): michael-stadni...
Instagram: / michaelstadnikfilm
I am funding the project myself. If you want to help me finance the post-production, you can donate money at the following links:
www.buymeacoff...
www.paypal.com...
29 авг 2024