PATRIOT: War in Ukraine

PATRIOT is a full-length documentary film about an unrecognized war in the heart of Europe, in Ukraine from the Donetsk region. The closest position to terrorists is 70 meters. This is a documentary war drama without military shots and blood from the front line of war.
This film is a confession of real soldiers who are on the battlefield. These soldiers are completely different people: women and men, some of them are 20 years old, and some are 55. Some of them were a students before the war, and some were a miners. But they all are volunteers in the war. 50 servicemen took part in this film. All of them are from the 43rd battalion as part of the operational formation «Vostok" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the film, 50 servicemen answer on 5 main questions:
1. about their decision to go to war
2. about their attitude towards enemies
3. about how to put an end to this war in their opinion
4. about the battalion in which they serve
5. their message to the nation

  • Eduard Yarovyi
    Director
  • Eduard Yarovyi
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ПАТРІОТ
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 41 minutes 36 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    English, Russian, Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)

    Netherlands
    September 22, 2022
    Award Winner
  • International Moving Film Festival

    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    September 21, 2021
    Finalist
  • Onyko Films Awards

    Ukraine
    December 2, 2021
    Finalist
  • INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL "BUCOVINA"

    Ukraine
    November 27, 2020
    Finalist
  • 𝐊𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥

    Slovakia
    May 3, 2020
    Finalist
  • LogoThe Scene Festival

    United States
    October 24, 2020
    Finalist
  • Cooper Awards - Online Event

    December 10, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Ukrainian Dream Film Festival

    Ukraine
    November 13, 2022
    Selected
  • Black Cat Award International Film Festival

    November 11, 2022
    Selected
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Hosted by @LiftOffGlobalNetwork

    United Kingdom
    May 24, 2021
    Selected
  • FESTIVAL ANGAELICA

    United States
    December 21, 2021
    Selected
  • Kyev International Film Festival

    Ukraine
    May 24, 2019
    Selected
Distribution Information
  • Megogo
    Distributor
    Country: Ukraine
    Rights: Free TV
Director Biography - Eduard Yarovyi

About the film director:
Instagram and Facebook blogger, 100 000 subscribers.
Member of the International Federation of Journalist - IFJ. Member of the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine.
Ex Mayor Adviser on media issues (2018-2019).

The filmmaker, being an amateur and without any experience in professional video filming and journalism, at the age of 27 made the decision to go to war and shoot a film on his own. It was in 2017. Permission was received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Security Service of Ukraine and accreditation from the ATO Center. Then arrived at the location of the 43rd battalion in the Donetsk region, at the front section called "Svetlodarskaya Duga", which is located 50 km from Donetsk. The filmmaker lived 21 days in trenches and dugouts while filming and networking was underway. Was in a gray zone with reconnaissance and under bombardment. The film is made exclusively by one person and all film rights belong to the director Eduard Yarovoy.

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The film's PR campaign through social networks reached more than 15 million people in 2023.