Donbass (film)

Donbass
Film poster
Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
Written by Sergei Loznitsa
Release date
  • 9 May 2018 (2018-05-09) (Cannes)
  • 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) (Ukraine)
Country Germany
Ukraine
France
Netherlands
Romania
Language Russian
Ukrainian

Donbass is a 2018 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Sergei Loznitsa. It was selected as the opening film in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2] At Cannes, Loznitsa won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Director.[3] It was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[4]

Plot

The film's thirteen segments explore the mid-2010s conflict between Ukraine and the Russian-supported Donetsk People's Republic.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Lodge, Guy (18 May 2018). "Cannes: 'Border' Leads Un Certain Regard Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Kozlov, Vladimir (29 August 2018). "Oscars: Ukraine Selects 'Donbass' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Weissberg, Jay (9 May 2018). "Film Review: 'Donbass'". Variety. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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