Donbass
Донбас
Synopsis
In the historic Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, despite the cruel war that has been raging since 2014 between the self-proclaimed People's Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk and the Ukrainian government, people try to survive in the rotten heart of chaos, where violence disguises itself as peace, propaganda becomes univocal truth and hatred reigns in the name of love.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Type: Trailer • Published 2018-09-13
Top Cast
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Tamara Yatsenko
Plump-faced Woman
Iryna Zayarmiuk
Creature
Hryhoriy Masliuk
Town Mayor
Olesia Zhurakivska
Girl with Bucket
Liudmyla Smorodina
Woman in Blue
Boris Kamorzin
Mikhalych
Mikhail Voloshin
Man in Cap
Yevhen Chepurniak
Head Physician
Ihor Kyrylchatenko
First Ukrainian Soldier
Vladyslav Simanko
First Guy on the Bus
Oleksii Beldei
Second Guy on the Bus
Yaroslav Bezkorovainyi
Soldier in Bandana
Elena Hizhnaya
Bandersha
Arsen Bosenko
First Separatist
Thorsten Merten
German Journalist
Oleksandr Techynskyi
Photographer
Volodymyr Lubovsky
Major
Sergey Russkin
Chapai
Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 8, 2022
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 5, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Loznitsa
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergei Loznitsa
- Original Title
- Донбас
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Budget
- $2.6M
- Production Studios
- Arthouse Traffic, Graniet Film, ma.ja.de. Fiction, Wild At Art, Digital Cube, JBA Production, Atoms & Void
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Loznitsa
Sergei Loznitsa
Oleg Mutu
Danielius Kokanauskis
Heino Deckert
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Loznitsa
Director
Oleg Mutu
Director of Photography
Danielius Kokanauskis
Editor
Heino Deckert
Producer
Sergei Loznitsa
Screenplay
Kirill Shuvalov
Production Design
Dmytro Rudyi
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Donbass
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What is Donbass about?
In the historic Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, despite the cruel war that has been raging since 2014 between the self-proclaimed People's Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk and the Ukrainian government, people try to survive in the rotten heart of chaos, where violence disguises itself as peace, propaganda becomes univocal truth and hatred reigns in the name of love.
Who directed Donbass?
Donbass was directed by Sergei Loznitsa.
Who stars in Donbass?
The principal cast of Donbass includes Tamara Yatsenko, Iryna Zayarmiuk, Hryhoriy Masliuk, Olesia Zhurakivska, Liudmyla Smorodina.
When was Donbass released and how long is it?
Donbass was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Donbass?
Donbass holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).