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Donbass

2018 · Movie · 122 min · ★ 6.8 · 84% critics

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In eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region, everyday life continues amid a brutal conflict where checkpoints, corruption, and fear shape each encounter. A series of connected episodes follows civilians, soldiers, and officials as propaganda blurs reality, violence hides behind routine, and survival often means navigating lies as much as bullets.

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Original title
Донбас
Years
2018
Release date
2018-08-30
Language
UK
Runtime
122 min
Critic score
84/100
TMDB rating
6.8/10 (113 votes)
About

If you want a bleak, satirical look at war’s everyday chaos and the way propaganda reshapes truth, this may land hard; Not for you if you need a clear hero, tidy plot, or easy catharsis like In the Fog.

Pros: biting satire; tense, immersive moments; timely propaganda themes | Cons: no central protagonist; uneven vignettes; limited context provided

Themes

  • black humor
  • based on true story
  • social satire
  • russian occupation
  • donbass war
  • 2010s

Awards & recognition

  • Kinokolo Award — Best Feature Film · 2018
  • 100 best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema
  • IFFR audience award · 2019 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2019 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Sergei Loznitsa