Bucha (2023)

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THE PATH TO PARADISE BEGINS IN HELL.

DANTE ALIGHIERI

INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS

THE FILM WAS MADE THANKS TO

THE COURAGE OF UKRAINIAN WARRIORS

Kostiantyn Kiastutysovych Gudauskas

is hereby found not guilty

of the criminal offense

under Article 130, part two,

of the Criminal Code

of the Republic of Kazakhstan

and shall be acquitted

due to lack of criminal evidence.

Do you understand the courts decision?

Yes.

You now have the opportunity

to leave the country legally.

I strongly recommend you take it.

AUGUST 24, 2021

HOVERLA

Come on!

He who does not give up is invincible.

Uncle Kostia, you must have

come up with that.

No, that wasn't me.

That was Dante Alighieri.

Who's that?

The Divine Comedy.

He descends into Hell there.

Havent you read it?

Nope. I flew on a devil instead.

- How's that?

- We did a Gogol play at the orphanage.

I played the blacksmith Vakula.

The mountains look like

the ones in Kazakhstan.

Do you miss it?

If I hadnt escaped,

Id be serving a long sentence right now.

So Im grateful to Ukraine

for giving me shelter.

Then happy holiday to you.

Happy Independence Day.

SIX MONTHS LATER

Around five a.m., Russia attacks Ukraine

the state border has been violated

Russian armor and vehicles are entering

the explosions were heard

Russian occupants are there

first air-raid alerts in the Kyiv region

have to be careful

tense situation

turn on your TV

and listen to the notifications

Ive decided to conduct

a special military operation.

You b*stard!

The Armed Forces of Ukraine

are fighting fierce battles,

repelling attacks

INCOMING CALL

HAIDE

- Hello?

- Hello, Kostia.

Hello, Haide. Im glad you called.

Tell me, what should I do?

- Run or wait a bit longer?

- Kostia, listen. Are you in Bucha now?

- Yes.

- Great. I need your help.

The family of one of our scouts

is in Yasnohorodka, near Dymer.

The Russians are already there.

Could you get them out?

Why me? Im no special forces guy.

Youre a citizen of a country

friendly with Russia.

We think theyd let you through.

The Russians have lists.

The family could

be taken hostage or m*rder*d.

Haide

no offense, but no.

- I can't do it.

- Kostia,

did you forget we helped you

get your refugee status?

Yes, I remember. Im very grateful,

but this isnt my business.

- Maybe our military could

- Kostia?

Kostia?

ATM

Were working this zone.

First category:

ATO veterans, Nats, their families.

Second: government officials.

Were taking the latter to headquarters,

working with the first ones on-site.

- Understood?

- Roger that!

We are declaring martial law

across the entire territory

of our country.

A minute ago,

I spoke with President Biden.

The United States

has already started rallying

international support. Today, you,

all of you must stay calm,

and please stay home if possible.

- Were working, the armys working

- Stop!

- the entire security sector is working

- The Russkies are already there.

BILA TSERKVA

Hello, Uncle Kostia, are you okay?

Hi, Dima, how are you?

Im at the recruitment center

to join the army.

Dima, you cant do that

because of your health.

But they dont know that.

You shouldnt. Youre not Vakula.

No, I cant just sit and wait.

- Did you fill out the form?

- No.

Here.

Sorry, Ill call you back later.

Look what Ive built.

Give it back!

Give the car back!

Mom, will they come for us soon?

I dont know, sweetie.

Theres no connection.

Mom, Im scared.

Is this Dad?

No. They said theyd knock twice. Hide.

Freeze!

Clear.

Hello.

Don't worry.

Im Nikolay Ivanovich.

Were just conducting a routine check.

Were looking for Andrey Vasylievich.

Hes not here. Hes in Kyiv.

When was he supposed to return?

I don't know. He left a week ago.

Actually, he was called there.

I see.

And who are you to him?

Im his son. My names Pasha.

Follow me.

I see a white car.

Is that a f*cking Tesla?

Get out of the car.

Your ID.

Which countrys citizen are you?

- Kazakhstan.

- f*cking hell!

Even Kazakhs here are driving Teslas!

- What are you doing in Khokhliandiya?

- Living and working.

Where are you going? Whats the purpose?

To Yasnohorodka. To pick up my family.

No ones going to harm you!

We come in peace!

My wifes pregnant.

The atmosphere is tense.

In three days, itll be over.

Well pass through like its a parade.

Clear! Hey!

How long does it take to charge?

- All night.

- f*ck me!

- All right, go on through.

- Thank you.

Dont worry, Kazakhs, youre next!

Open up.

They left early this morning.

Yuniia Markovna. I live on this street

You know, they were

loading things up at 6 a.m.

I didnt sleep.

Im used to waking up early.

But with this news, who can sleep?

That's it. And, you know,

theres another family four houses down:

a man, his wife, three kids:

two sons and a daughter.

The mans in the military.

Either in reconnaissance, or

I dont know.

But he's a big g*n.

Thank you.

Are you from Haide?

Let's go.

Do you think our guys will hold Kyiv?

If they take Hostomel Airport,

itll be tough.

They dropped paratroopers this morning.

- About thirty helicopters.

- Yeah, I saw.

Our guys have already made one

crash-landing in the water.

Here, the roads bad,

but theres no one around.

Do you know Sashko?

No, no. Im just helping out.

I served with his father.

What a man he was!

Stop! Damn!

Take it slow.

Here.

Help me.

Whup!

- Come on.

- Take it slow.

Hold on.

Theyre already looking for you.

We need to leave urgently.

Wait. Throw away all your documents.

- How do we get by without them?

- What if they find them?

Yes.

My names Kostia. And yours?

- Ksyusha.

- Dania.

Mark.

Ksyusha, Dania, Mark. Listen carefully.

Until you see your dad,

no matter who asks or when,

just say Im your dad, okay?

I promise I'll get you to your dad.

Let's go.

Come on.

As I said, this is my family.

Where are their documents?

They have no documents.

No belongings. A shell hit our house.

At least everyones alive.

Open the trunk.

Why are you so nervous?

Are these really your kids? Be silent!

Roll down the window.

Whats your moms name?

Liuda.

Hey, little one! Whats your dads name?

Kostia.

Go on through.

- My boys!

- Dad!

Marko, Danyk.

- How are you?

- Okay.

Attaboys, my superheroes.

Why didnt you come for us?

I was so scared!

Ksiushenka, sorry,

Dad couldnt make it. Sorry, sweetie.

- Dad!

- Everythings going to be okay.

Get in the car. Come on.

One at a time.

I'll get in yours.

Thank you.

If something had happened to them, I--

Ill send them to Chernivtsi.

My brother and his wife are there.

At least Ill be able to focus on work.

They took off from the Caspian.

Theres about forty minutes left.

Whats this?

I wont take it.

What do you want?

I need the passwords

for the checkpoints to get through.

Ill try to get some more people out.

Do you realize how lucky

you were? Really lucky.

Next time it might be different.

My advice: better leave the city.

All right, take care.

Wait.

Your little girl forgot her frog.

Hello, you want to leave Bucha, right?

I have a free seat, I can pick you up.

Wait for me. Ill be there at four.

Can you imagine?

Just what we need.

- Hurry up.

- What?

Hurry up! Two or three spots, were good.

Well make some money and head home.

Hold it!

Who allowed this?

- Nobody, we just--

- Sort it out.

Are you f*cking deaf?

- The question was asked!

- No one. Just us.

All in the car.

- Quickly!

- Yes, sir.

Come on, hurry up.

Ms. Nadia, are you planting flowers?

Now? It's dangerous.

Ira, dont worry. Its warmer now,

they wont be k*lled by frost.

What frost? There is shelling!

Ill be quick.

Lesia will find out and shell scold you.

Freeze!

- Spotters?

- No, were planting flowers.

- Spotters, for sure.

- Into the car.

Quickly, in the car!

Come on, faster!

Russian troops have attacked

Snake Island in the Black Sea.

They issued an ultimatum

to Ukrainian border guards

demanding surrender.

This is a Russian warship, I repeat,

this is a Russian warship. I suggest

you lay down your weapons and surrender,

otherwise, we will strike.

Russian warship, go f*ck yourself.

We begin our operational news block.

The occupiers are restless.

Towards the evening,

the enemy again started

massive shelling of Ukrainian cities.

Explosions were heard near Kyiv.

In Kharkiv, the Russians once again

shelled a residential area and damaged

the gas pipeline

Alive? Can you move?

Be careful, hold your head.

What? They wont cooperate?

What do you mean "afraid"?

They should be afraid of us.

f*ck.

Were here forever, just say it.

Comrade Colonel.

The guys from the second battalion

caught two spotters.

They were adjusting the fire.

What spotters? It's our job.

So, what do we do with them?

To the basement.

- Listen, we didnt do anything!

- Shut up!

Faster!

Over here!

Hand!

Stand still!

Hey!

No! I wont let you!

Don't touch her!

Should I finish her off? Go ahead.

No!

Can you hear me?

Where am I?

We have a temporary field hospital here.

Youve been concussed.

How are you feeling?

- My head's buzzing.

- That's normal.

Lucky we got you out of the car,

otherwise youd have burned alive.

You should leave.

Youre not the first to tell me that.

Maybe its better

not to test Gods patience?

Ill try to get to Kyiv.

Theres a battle

on Peremohy Avenue in Kyiv.

Better head west.

- Hello, Haide.

- Hi, Kostia, are you still in Kyiv?

I need your help urgently.

Haide, listen. Ive already paid my debt.

Kostia, the chief doctor

from Bucha contacted us.

They have a girl in critical condition,

Katya Martynenko, seven years old.

She needs to be taken

to the neurosurgery center urgently.

Wait a minute, okay?

Her mother and brother

died during the shelling.

- She has a shrapnel wound to the head.

- Say that again.

Kostia, apart from you,

we have no one else.

Kostia, can you do it?

Well find a car for you.

Akhmat is strong!

Banderites, we know you want to surrender.

You still have one day.

Tomorrow we will destroy all of you!

There will be no mercy for you, devils.

Take a look.

Forget about three days.

Dont listen to those court propagandists.

They just say whatever orders they get.

Theyve already babbled about

the eight years and the Kyiv partners.

Hey! What are you doing there?

The car wont start.

We were going to get water.

Car? Cant you see we're filming?

Okay, don't worry.

Everything is as planned.

With some nuances, but still.

By the way, tell your mom

I found the medicine.

Allahu Akbar!

Idiots.

No, no. Its fine.

Ill call you back.

Can you hear me, TikTokers?

Go to the mountains

and film your TikToks there.

He is brave here.

Come to Chechnya,

and well talk to him differently.

Ive already been twice.

In 1995 and 1999.

If I come a third time, you wont like it.

Let's go.

- Let's go to Bucha.

- Okay.

Let's have fun.

Stop!

Get out!

What are you doing here?

Helping people to get to the other side.

Show me your hands.

Listen,

why do you care about these Nazis, huh?

If it were your family, Id save them too.

I can protect my family myself,

Kazakh!

Yes, Im Kazakh, and Im proud of it.

When your people were deported,

it was the Kazakhs who sheltered them

and kept them from starving.

Get out!

Go back to where you came from. Got it?

Wait. I need to pick up

an injured girl from the hospital.

Get out, I said!

Out! Faster!

Move it!

Come on!

PEOPLE LIVE HERE

Haide.

I couldnt do it because

I hate you!

I hate you!

Here we go. Your hand.

Okay.

Okay, gain strength.

Ira, Irochka, what did they do to you?

They interrogated me.

Its okay.

How are you? Hows your leg?

Better.

The bleeding stopped. It barely hurts.

MARCH 1

What a cutie.

Hello.

What is your name?

Katia.

My daughters name is Katia too.

Here you go.

Go home. Go.

A curfew is in effect in the city.

For your own safety

please follow these rules.

You may only go outside

from 10 to 12,

and only on your own street.

Every building must have

a sign in Russian

indicating the number of people inside.

Faster. Move it.

Line up.

On your knees, b*tches!

Dont worry.

Youre all normal people.

This is just filth.

Were here to cleanse you

of this filth.

Hello, Masha,

everythings fine, Im on my way home.

Dont cry. Don't you know your mom?

I can handle anything.

Listen, this summer,

well go on holiday to the sea.

Okay, Ill call you back later.

Its hard to pedal.

Hello, Kostia.

Hows Katia, the girl from the hospital?

I dont know; there is constant shelling

and no connection there.

Haide

Yes?

I want to evacuate people again.

Can you authorize me?

Kostia, no offense, but you're not ready.

I was scared of being k*lled.

But now Im ready.

Today, three volunteers were k*lled.

They were just delivering food.

Haide, I want to help.

Want to help? Deliver humanitarian aid.

That's also needed.

Sorry, Im busy.

Come on, faster!

Over here.

Stand still!

Ms Nadia.

Lesia, you came.

How's Grandma?

What?

Lesia, is she okay?

Grandma?

Yes, she sent her love.

Ah, okay.

I want to plant

petunias in front of the house.

Lesia, will you help me?

Of course.

Okay.

We just need warmer weather.

Its so cold.

Very cold.

You're such a good girl.

They didnt take me into the army.

They said I can't join without experience.

Theyll call if they need me.

- That's very good.

- Whats good?

I'm staying here like a coward.

Let me come there and help.

No, Dima, its really dangerous in Kyiv.

I could get k*lled

by missiles in Bila Tserkva too.

The only difference is

at least I'd be trying to do something.

I get it. Sorry, but no.

Im going to be leaving soon anyway.

Okay. I got it. Bye.

VORZEL

On December 13th, Zelensky himself

handed it to Ihor Dmytrovych.

Congratulations.

How beautiful.

He never went to any award ceremonies,

neither for the People's Artist,

nor for the Order of Yaroslav the Wise.

Hed say, Let them bring it to my house.

But this time he said,

Ill go myself for the Hero's Star.

- Sveta

- What? Im just saying it like it is.

Mom, Mom, I'm scared.

Calm down, its okay.

Is that sh**ting here? Is it us?

No. Not here. It's okay.

I'm here.

They say theres evacuation from Irpin.

- And how do we get to Irpin?

- How? On foot.

Ihor Dmytrovych wont make it.

Neither will Mom.

But we can't stay here either.

DOBROBUHello. I was asked to bring albumin vials.

Who is the albumin for?

It's for Katia Martynenko in Room 416.

Katia Martynenko? The girl from Bucha?

Are you her relative?

Can I take it in myself?

- Just put on a gown.

- Thank you.

- Katia, hello.

- Hello.

I brought you some medicine.

Can I take Vita with me to Italy?

Shell be treated there too.

I dont know, Im not a doctor.

But I don't think it'll be a problem.

Thank you.

Katia, listen,

- I wanted to apologize to you.

- For what?

I was supposed to take you

from the hospital in Bucha.

But I couldn't.

Dad and I arrived

in an ambulance yesterday.

Lida and Yulia were with us.

Lida has a head injury too,

and Yulia lost an arm.

The soldiers didnt want

to let us through.

But the driver found another way,

through the forest.

Because hes brave. And Im--

I'm not.

Dont be upset.

Dad says the bravest

are those who are scared but do it anyway.

These are delicious.

They stayed behind in the occupation.

There are those

who cant reach the evacuation points.

Did the scouts warn you?

Im speechless, just speechless.

Theyll k*ll you there!

Do you understand that every trip

is a special operation?

It has to be planned.

You have to coordinate

with the military to avoid friendly fire.

It takes a lot of time and resources.

Look!

Composer Ihor Poklad

and his family cant leave Vorzel.

Do you even know

where your acquaintances live?

No, these are strangers.

So you dont even know them!

Even better.

Right now,

military targets are the priority.

Military.

Sorry.

Of course, its not your family.

In Vorzel, you say?

Okay.

Listen up.

Through the dam,

and you'll see an abandoned road.

Youll get out through Rubezhivka

to their internal checkpoint.

They have some kind of radar there.

If they ask about our positions,

the checkpoints, the fortifications,

tell them the truth. Don't lie.

Its a test. They already know anyway.

That's it, end of the f*cking journey.

You can hide a camera in the bumper.

What do you think?

But if they find it, theyll t*rture you,

no passport will help. Understand?

Listen, f*ck.

if I find bulletproof vest traces,

youre done.

The bravest are those

who are scared but do it anyway.

There's food.

- No, that's dog food.

- Fine, that'll do.

Take this phone,

theyll take it from you anyway.

Listen, maybe next time

I can bring you some real food?

Eggs, bread, canned food

for you and for all the people?

That would be f*cking awesome.

Hey, and definitely some Coca-Cola.

So, is there a lot of military there?

A lot. White, Black, Latino,

NATO soldiers.

Damn it, b*tch!

If you're gone too long or I find out

you're wandering around the city,

poking around,

I'll f*cking sh**t you.

At the entrance to Vorzel,

there's this old lady, Taia.

Say hi to her from us.

And remember everything she tells you.

- Good afternoon.

- Noon.

- Grandma Taia?

- Yes, and where are you from?

From our guys, from Shpytky.

Ah! That's good!

Remember this: today, a T-80U tank,

a Typhoon,

three Urals, and a BTR-80 have passed by.

- Eighty BTRs?

- No.

One BTR-80.

Oh, I almost forgot,

there were also three motorcycles.

Many thanks.

- Have a peaceful day.

- You too, son.

Ihor Dmytrovych!

Ihor Dmytrovych.

Ihor Dmytrovych!

You?

I came to help.

I saw the post on Facebook.

Can I bring the dogs? We have two dogs.

- Yes, take them all.

- Thank you.

Lets go.

We're leaving now.

Good afternoon.

Have we met before?

No, but I know you.

Do you want some water?

I thought no one would come for us.

Please dont worry,

everything will be fine.

How is this possible in the 21st century?

I thought the people

wouldn't support Putin.

People would go to the streets,

but it's the opposite.

They are supporting him.

And the artists?

They all came here, performed,

they know there are no fascists here.

It's all for the money.

Dear God.

Again.

My nerves can't take this anymore.

If you want, we can pray.

The Lord is my Shepherd;

I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures,

He leads me beside still waters.

He restores my soul.

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His name's sake.

Even though I walk through the valley

of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil, for You are with me.

Surely goodness and mercy

shall follow me all the days of my life.

MARCH 12

Bring the equipment into the territory.

Set up the security.

Draw up

a duty schedule.

- Do it and report back.

- Yes, sir.

- Where are you going?

- To the toilet.

The building is for officers only.

Dig yourselves a hole.

Okay.

Over here.

Leha!

Hey!

Ive got a business plan.

We gotta make a f*cking video

and then sell it.

What the f*ck for?

Come here, Ill explain.

I just want to bring some food.

What the hell are you thinking?

I'm telling you you can't.

Do you understand what "you can't" means?

Yesterday, on your tip,

they were f*cking smashed.

And today you'll go there and say,

"Hey, I am a volunteer"?

Kostia, they are not stupid.

No, they are, but not that much.

If I don't go now, they will realize

I have something to do with it.

Why are you so stubborn?

Go, before I've changed my mind.

Guys, let him through!

Oh, Coca-Cola! Canned meat.

PREMIERE

THE DIRTY-FACED

THE SLIPPERS

CHRISTMAS EVE

What bullshit.

This old guys a celebrity.

Look, Zelenskys handing him an award.

Maybe someone can explain to me

If hes such a big deal,

how did you miss him?

This is

Poklad.

A composer.

Remember the cartoons

about the Cossacks? That's him.

Various operas.

Ukrainian ones.

Yagodin, remember this:

there are no Ukrainian composers,

operas,

and no Ukraine itself.

At all.

I didn't mean it.

I didn't mean it that way.

Sorry.

Nikolay Ivanovich,

maybe you could play something for us?

Gentlemen! Pray play.

Help me.

Bravo.

Such great music! It's incredible.

For the great Russian culture!

For the great Russian culture!

Calm down. It's okay.

All is well.

That's it.

Calm down.

- Hello.

- Dima.

Do you still want to save people?

Who is it?

Dima. He will be helping me.

Are you going to take people out by bus?

Is this a tour for you, Kostiantyn?

These are orcs, Kostia,

this is really dangerous!

Say it to those who are still there.

Okay, but Im still

not letting you through now.

There is shelling there now.

Kostia, tell me, what about that girl?

Shes been sent abroad for rehabilitation.

b*stards.

Well find them.

Kostia, I promise you.

Well find each one of them.

And tell me this,

why are you dragging a kid with you?

- Im actually twenty.

- Shh!

Dont you see, adults are talking?

- Does your mom even know where you are?

- I dont have anyone.

I am from an orphanage.

Its okay. Someday Ill have a big house

and a big family.

Kostia

if something happens to you,

I'll k*ll you myself.

Comrade Colonel,

heres what you asked for.

Good afternoon.

What is your name?

- Vladimir.

- That's a great name.

- Your patronymic?

- Leonidovich.

Nice to meet you.

I am Nikolay Ivanovich.

Sit down.

Vladimir Leonidovich

The gentlemen and I

really need your cooperation.

I dont know anything.

Im not military. Im just a locksmith.

Youre underestimating yourself,

Vladimir Leonidovich.

Ive been told youre the best

in Bucha.

Do you need something repaired?

Come, Ill show you.

Here.

It needs to be forced open

without damaging the contents.

Well, I dont do that kind of thing.

I mean, I dont know how

Come on.

Vladimir Leonidovich,

I dont think that

any special skills you don't have

are required here.

Besides, youre not pressed for time.

No, I

I cant.

Vladimir Leonidovich,

this is a matter of life and death for me.

Or, rather, for you.

This is a matter of life and death.

What if I cant do it?

At least try.

It doesn't hurt to try.

Once you are done, youll be free.

An officer's word.

After the occupiers' defeat in Trostyanets

by the Ukrainian Army,

the commander of the 13th tank regiment,

which is part

of the Kantemyriv division, shot himself.

That's it for the orc.

All right, you have one hour.

- Whats in the bags?

- Food.

Load it in the car.

Quickly!

- Thats Dima, my friend.

- Oh, thank you.

- Good afternoon.

- Noon.

We brought some food for you.

Oh, thats great. We cant cook anything.

Smoke attracts the attention of those

pe-- non-people.

Any news?

They say theres a rotation

coming for them.

Our guys have shredded them well.

Some from Krasnoyarsk or Krasnodar

will arrive. Go figure!

Oh, I'm fed up with them!

Whens the victory coming?

No later than April.

- Hello.

- Hello.

Youre evacuating people, right?

- Yes.

- Can you take us? All our stuff is packed.

Sorry, but theres no space at the moment.

We can sit on laps!

We cant take these bombings any longer.

Dont worry.

I promise well come back tomorrow

at the same time, and well get you.

- Okay?

- Thank you.

Thank you very much.

MARCH 15

When the m*ssile hit,

I prayed for three days

for God to send an angel.

I lived through World w*r II.

When the Germans were here,

I tasted chocolate for the first time.

I had three brothers who died in that w*r.

I saw the Nazis, the Fascists.

I never thought

the Russians would b*mb us.

We have to go.

Theres another family we need to pick up.

When they found me

all I had on me was this cross.

Nothing else.

Its funny,

I spent my whole childhood thinking

I was somehow guilty,

that I was bad.

Because good kids dont get abandoned.

Good kids dont get left behind.

It hurt so much that I was like that.

But we had Kharytyna Lukianivna.

A simple cleaning lady.

She must have been

around eighty, maybe even older.

Nobody ever fired her

because shed been working

since the orphanage had opened.

And one time

she came up to me and said,

Dima, listen,

listen and remember:

were not to blame for the evil

others have done.

This belongs to Poklad,

a famous Ukrainian composer.

Take the body.

And burn it.

Yes, sir.

Stop!

Stop, I said!

Why the hell

are you wandering around at night?

There's a curfew!

Sorry, we couldnt find the address.

Who are you f*cking kidding?

Where are the other passengers?

All right, listen up!

Full search! Strip down!

Why are you standing there?

That goes for you too!

Would you make your mother do it, too?

- What--

- It's okay, son.

I'll strip down.

- Faster.

- Listen,

this woman lost two brothers in the w*r.

And you want to join them?

Come on, move it!

We had an old woman here once,

she was a spotter.

Come on.

I said everything off!

Give it to me.

Sorry about this all.

- Hello.

- Kostia,

Ive been told

youre not traveling alone. Is that true?

Yes, with Dima.

Together, we can get more people out.

Dont you get it?

He has a Ukrainian passport.

His chance of getting k*lled

is three times higher than yours.

Haide, Im the one driving out here.

I actually know the situation better.

Kostia, watch out.

We cant forbid you,

but we strongly recommend you dont do it.

There were five of you spotted.

Where are the rest of the Nats?

Ill throw this grenade

- down your collar, f*ck. Got it?

- Hold it!

Hide the grenade, you idiot.

Comrade Colonel,

we caught a Ukrainian saboteur.

Theres probably a few of them.

Whats with the shoulder?

We were removing a tattoo.

They tattoo themselves with tridents.

Idiot.

Hello.

I am Nikolay Ivanovich.

Water?

Youre fascists.

Do you understand youre fascists!

Why are you yelling

if youre right?

Yelling is

a sign of weakness.

In this world, everyones the same.

If the Americans dont like a government,

they just come and bring it down.

Yugoslavia.

Iraq, Afghanistan.

Libya, Syria. They just come up

with a nice excuse.

The only difference between us is

that we

are honest.

We straight-up said:

"We want to change your government

to one thats friendly to us. Thats all."

And you would go on living.

And trust me,

youd be living a lot better.

If your Zelensky

actually cared about his people,

he wouldve surrendered. But as it is,

well get what we want anyway,

but thousands of people will die.

Innocent people, mind you.

Why should a young guy like you die?

Youve got a life ahead of you.

- Got a wife?

- Yes.

Kids?

A son.

Kirill, three years old.

Think about it.

How would your son

grow up without his dad?

We dont need much.

Information. And well exchange you.

If you agree to cooperate,

well let you go.

An officer's word.

Stanislav Savitskiy.

- Second troop, 206th battalion.

- Wait, not so fast.

- A cigarette?

- Yeah.

Glory to Ukraine.

Grenade!

f*ck!

Hold on, bro.

- Who, what?

- We're bringing humanitarian aid.

Those who were before you already saw us.

- A Kazakh?

- Yeah, Im a citizen of Kazakhstan.

- Who's this?

- Dima. Hes helping me.

- Hey.

- What's going on?

- No, wait!

- Stop!

No! Dima!

He's a Banderite. He shouldnt live.

Youve got thirty seconds to leave.

Come on!

Kostia!

I was moving from Kyiv to Bucha,

hired some guys to help with the stuff.

One of them

was a skinny guy with glasses.

Didn't really look like a mover.

Then,

following Kazakh tradition,

I invited them all for lunch.

But they said, "No, thanks,

just pay us."

Only one guy asked if he could stay.

And he stayed.

We talked until night.

He told me he grew up in an orphanage.

What struck me

was usually,

kids from orphanages are angry,

bitter, against the whole world.

But he was so sweet

so kind.

The first thing he did when he got

his apartment-- do you know what it was?

He got a dog.

Because he didn't want to live alone.

I brought him

real Kazakh pilaf from a kazan.

You know what he said?

"Now,

Uncle Kostia, youre like a father to me."

"Like a father."

Father.

The worst sin is pride.

I k*lled my son because of it.

HAIDE

Who are you?

What, are you the very Kazakh?

Yes. Want an autograph?

Cant you speak Russian, m*therf*cker?

I can, but were in Ukraine now.

- A fan of Ukraine?

- Yes.

Dont you know the history?

Your grandfathers fought alongside

Ukrainians, spilled blood for this land.

And you?

Came here to k*ll their descendants?

- You're like Nazis.

- Listen, we're following orders. Got it?

- I'm fed up with you. Go through.

- I want to speak with the senior officer.

Comrade Colonel,

a citizen of Kazakhstan wants to talk.

Why did you come here?

My fathers Lithuanian,

my mothers Jewish,

I grew up in Kazakhstan,

studied in Russia.

If you dont understand Ukrainian,

I can speak Russian.

- Speak Russian, son of a b*tch!

- Hold it.

- Hold it.

- Sorry.

Let him speak however he wants.

Looking for death?

Where did you study?

- In Yekaterinburg.

- Can you believe it?

I lived there too, once.

On October Square.

Where exactly? In the theater?

There are no residential buildings

on the square.

Im God here.

So, what do you want?

Let me bury the people.

Which people?

Regular people.

Whose bodies are lying in the streets,

torn apart by dogs.

Let them at least rest in their own land.

Why would a citizen of Kazakhstan

die for Ukrainians?

Who told you this is their land?

For hundreds of years,

it was Russian land.

The Russians

rebuilt it and spilled blood for it.

In 1991,

Ukraine had 52 million people.

Now, barely 38 million are left.

Who k*lled 14 million? Me?

I want to save this country.

And nothing will stop me,

because I know whats at stake.

There are things that come first.

This is about our survival.

And I know for sure,

ten years of our rule,

and well straighten their brains out.

And anyone we dont,

well, thats their choice.

I think these people

lived just fine without you.

Why did you come here?

Looking for death?

No.

- Im looking for God.

- There is no God here!

Why would a citizen of Kazakhstan

die for Ukrainians?

Because the hottest places in hell

are reserved for those who,

in times of great moral crisis,

maintain their neutrality.

You can bury the dead.

Only where you find them.

We have an order to arrest her.

Were volunteers, evacuating people.

I don't care.

We have information shes a n*zi

and works at SBU.

What n*zi? She teaches Hebrew,

and her mothers paralyzed, lying at home.

Mom Mom!

You all have moms at home!

And we've heard all these stories before!

Take them away.

Were in Ukrainian territory!

You have no right to arrest anyone here!

Do you understand?

Get out of here!

Then you have to k*ll me.

No problem.

Well? Ready?

Been ready for a long time.

Hey! Who are you? What are you doing here?

We have an order! Move aside!

Well, youll have to k*ll

all of us to take them!

Back off! I said, back off!

Were not giving them up!

Take the car!

Anyway, yesterday

our convoy was coming back,

and there was a Tiger, two Typhoons.

Oh, damn! Bro, dont get angry.

And they wrecked our Tiger, bro.

Our guys got thrown

about four meters away from it, dammit.

- No way.

- Well, there-- f*ck

arms are f*cked up, legs are f*cked up,

open m*therf*cking fractures.

You cant even f*cking look at it.

So what

And our guys started refusing to go.

Like, what's the point?

And theyre f*cking

opening cases against them.

To imprison.

And our boss, Smirnov, son of a b*tch,

thinks of himself as a warlord.

He sends guys to the f*cking firing line,

doesnt give a f*ck

what theyre driving: UAZs,

m*therf*cking GAZelles.

Doesn't give a f*ck. Oh, f*ck!

Give it to me.

Come on.

That's it.

Its okay, well gather our strength.

What strength? Who? Our plywood marshal?

Under Stalin,

they would have been shot by now,

at best. The outcome is clear:

it's either us, or them.

Nikolay Ivanovich, weve got an emergency.

You need to see this.

What happened?

Water, please.

Looks like they took

a rich house yesterday.

Got drunk in their joy,

fought over the loot,

and shot each other.

Please, take me to the hospital.

- What about the 200ths?

- Burn them.

APRIL 1

Are you out of your mind?

Driving this sick?

So its easier

for the orcs to hit or what?

This is the end!

- What?

- Bucha and Vorzel have been liberated.

- Seriously?

- Yeah.

Like I said,

everything would end in April.

So, we wont see each other again?

On the contrary. It was my ancestors

who were always running.

I, a Lithuanian Jew

who lived in Kazakhstan,

have realized

that you cant escape from evil.

You cant make deals with evil.

You cant buy evil off.

You have to fight it,

or

it will keep chasing you,

no matter where you go.

Ukraine gave me a home,

and the Ukrainians took up the fight.

They showed everyone how to live.

They proved that its better to live

in the dark, but with light in your heart,

in the cold, but with warmth

in your soul. They didnt run.

And Ill never run again either.

Well never run again.

BUCHA

IN MEMORY OF ALL VICTIMS

OF THE RUSSIAN AGGRESSION

DURING THE OCCUPATION

OF THE KYIV REGION,

1374 CIVILIANS WERE k*lled.

IN SPRING 1941,

THE SOVIET REGIME DEPORTED

KOSTIANTYN'S FAMILY TO KAZAKHSTAN.

SEVEN FAMILY MEMBERS

DIED OF HUNGER IN THE FIRST YEAR.

KOSTIANTYN GUDAUSKAS

WAS CONVICTED IN KAZAKHSTAN.

HE WAS GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS

IN UKRAINE IN 2019.

HE HELPED MORE THAN 200 UKRAINIANS

LEAVE THE OCCUPIED TERRITORY.

HAIDE RIZAIEVA, A REPRESENTATIVE

OF THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE OF UKRAINE,

KOSTIANTYN'S HANDLER, A CRIMEAN TATAR,

WAS TWICE CAPTURED BY "LNR"

THE SCOUT'S WIFE GAVE BIRTH TO A GIRL.

SHE WAS NAMED YAROSLAVA.

KATIA MARTYNENKO, ALONG WITH MANY

OTHER CHILDREN IN THE BUCHA HOSPITAL,

WAS SAVED BY

NEUROSURGEON ANDREI SVYST.

IN ITALY, KATIA HAD A PIECE OF SHRAPNEL

REMOVED FROM HER HEAD.

SHE WAS VISITED BY POPE FRANCIS.

OLEH KLIMTSOV AND VASYL CHEKAN

WERE k*lled IN BUCHA ON MARCH 28

WHEN THEY WERE ABOUTO GO FOR WATER.

GRANDMA TAIA LIVES IN VORZEL

AND CAREFULLY NOTES IN HER DIARY

EVERYTHING SHE SEES.

THE HOUSE OF COMPOSER

IHOR POKLAD WAS DEMINED.

HE AND HIS WIFE SVITLANA

LIVE AT THEIR PLACE AGAIN.

THE OLD LADY WHO SANG "TWO COLORS"

LIVES IN VORZEL WITH HER FAMILY.

SHE STILL MISSES HER DOG.

DIMA'S CHARACTER WAS BASED

ON A FEW PEOPLE.

ONE OF THEM IS ANATOLII. HE IS ALIVE.

THE OTHER IS DMYTRO, WHO WAS k*lled

BY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS

ONLY BECAUSE HE WAS UKRAINIAN.

THE PHOTO OF IRYNA FILKINA

BECAME A SYMBOL OF BUCHA.

THE FILM FEATURED HER REAL

LAST CONVERSATION WITH HER DAUGHTER.

How long will you be gone? A week?

No, I told you, two or three days.

Why are you freaking out? I just asked.

Now we have to start all over again.

And the situation is worse for us.

It's okay.

Now, everything will be different.

Everything will be serious.

Where are you going?

To Kherson.

Maybe we shouldnt have come to Ukraine?

Dad, thanks! Exactly what I wanted!

CIVILIANS k*lled DURING THE OCCUPATION:

KHERSON REGION - MORE THAN 1000

KHARKIV REGION - MORE THAN 2000

MARIUPOL - MORE THAN 25000

THE 64TH MOTORIZED r*fle BRIGADE,

WHICH HAD OCCUPIED BUCHA,

WAS AWARDED A TITLE OF GUARDS BRIGADE

BY VLADIMIR PUTIN.

MANY OF THOSE WHO TOOK PARIN THE OCCUPATION GOT ORDERS AND MEDALS.

THE MAJORITY OF RUSSIAN w*r CRIMINALS

HAVE NOT BEEN PUNISHED.