30 minutes: Between earth and sky: war

This documentary is mainly about the survivors of the Mariupol siege. Thousands abandoned their homes, the city is floored, the drone view seems like an apocalyptic scenario. The film also shows the day to day life of the capital’s region, Donetsk, where the conflict has been going on for 8 years. Despite Putin’s announcement of a ‘special operation’ with the pretext, among others, of procuring greater safety to the citizens of Donbass, the production team has been able to show that so far, the results point to the opposite. In an exclusive interview Denis Pushilin, the president of the selfproclaimed Donetsk Republic, affirms that the Ukrainian army attacks civilian areas with weapons provided by NATO member countries. We also witnessed the celebration near the border between Donetsk and Russia following the proclamation of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporíjia and Kherson as part of Russia. Oleg Orlov, head of Memorial, an organisation awarded with the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, accuses Putin in a way that might send him to jail. Councillor Alexei Gorinov, imprisoned after a last minute law was implemented after the onset of the war for having ‘discredited the Russian Army’ answered our questions from jail. Young people sent to battle have also given firsthand testimonials.