Document HRFF: Euromaidan Rough Cut

Euromaidan Rough Cut (2014, Ukraine)
Dir. Roman Bondarchuk, Aleksey Solodunov, Andrey Kiselyov, Andriy Lytvynenko, Dmitry Stoykov, Kateryna Gornostai, Oleksandr Techynskyi, Roman Liubyi, Volodymyr Tykhyi, Yulia Gontaruk

What does it look like when the streets of the Ukraine's capital are turned into a war zone? A collage of stories uncovers last year's transformation of Kiev's Independence Square, or Maidan, which took place beneath an onslaught of tear gas during anti-government demonstrations. The situation escalated from playful protests in winter into the most extreme levels of violence and chaos. What motivates Ukrainians to place their own bodies against the police cordons? Where do opinions diverge and when does solidarity triumph? The personal portraits of the protesters form a mosaic of stories that is far from completed.

This film will be introduced by Neil Davidson of the University of Glasgow. He will also be leading a Q+A with some of the filmmakers following the film.

Nominated for the International Jury Prize.