Freedom Or Death
Ukraine and the Ukrainian Diaspora
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1h 13m
Ukrainian-born filmmaker Damian Kolodiy travelled to his homeland in 2014 to document the violent insurrection from the streets, chronicling the extreme chaos engulfing Ukraine in a remarkable and intense narrative. Told from the point of view of Kolodiy, with exhaustive research and incredible unseen archive, this documentary is a powerful examination of how a civil uprising became a hybrid war with global ramifications.
Ukraine, United States - 2015 - 1h `12m
Directed By: Damian Kolodiy
Written By: Damian Kolodiy, Sean P. Murphy
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