Drama | 2 hour 7 min | 2024 | Ukraine
Language: Ukrainian, English
Subtitles: English
In the wild steppes of southern Ukraine, a young nature researcher named Yura is looking for an endangered species of groundhog but instead witnesses a crime. Eager to expose the truth, Yura takes his photo evidence to the local newspaper’s editorial office. However, he quickly realizes that nobody there cares about pursuing justice. While a big war is looming over the horizon, Yura’s naive worldview is splintering in a storm of fake news, rigged political elections, and mysterious cult rituals. On his quest, the hero is about to find out who he really is-an endangered species of a good man or just a loser?
Roman Bondarchuk was born on 14 January 1982 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. Roman is a cinematographer and producer, known for Volcano (2018), Ukrainian Sheriffs (2015) and Evromaidan. Chornovy montazh (2014).
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