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Donbass (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Donbass' is a 2018 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Sergei Loznitsa. It was selected as the opening film in the 'Un Certain Regard' section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Loznitsa won the 'Un Certain Regard' award for Best Director, as well as the Silver Pyramid at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival. It was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It was filmed in Kryvy Rih, 300 km west of Donetsk. At the 49th International Film Festival of India it received Best Film: Golden Peacock Award.
Plot
The film's thirteen segments explore the mid-2010s conflict between Ukraine and the Russian-supported Donetsk People's Republic in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Reception
Critical response
'Donbass' has an approval rating of on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews, and an average rating of . The website's critical consensus states, "Brutally powerful and brilliantly filmed, 'Donbass' illustrates man's inhumanity with visceral effectiveness." It also has a score of 74 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Awards
Loznitsa won the 'Un Certain Regard' award for Best Director at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. He also won the Silver Pyramid, also known as the Special Jury Prize for Best Director, at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival, tied with Thai director Phuttiphong Aroonpheng for 'Manta Ray'.
See also
* List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Ukrainian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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