Ukraine Day: Dovbush (adv15)

Ukraine | 2023 | 120’ | adv15 |Oles Sanin | Ukrainian with English subtitles | Sergey Strelnikov, Oleksiy Hnatkovskyy

It is the beginning of the 18^th century and the brutal rule of the Polish nobility has forced the Hutsuls to flee to the mountains. Two brothers, Oleksa and Ivan Dovbush, find themselves to be outlaws in search of revenge on the lords for the murder of their parents. However, the brothers become enemies of each other: one yearns for money, the other for justice. As the Hutsuls start a rebellion led by Oleksa the nobility does everything possible to destroy him. The legend of the Carpathian knight spreads, inspiring generations of those who fight for freedom of their native land.