Donbass (film)

For the region in Ukraine, see Donbas.

Donbass
Film poster
Directed bySergei Loznitsa
Written bySergei Loznitsa
Produced byHeino Deckert
CinematographyOleg Mutu
Edited byDanielius Kokanauskis
Release dates
  • 9 May 2018 (2018-05-09) (Cannes)
  • 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) (Ukraine)
Running time
122 minutes
CountriesFrance
Germany
Netherlands
Romania
Ukraine
LanguagesRussian
Ukrainian
Budget€ 2.5 million[1]
Box office$78,133[2][3]

Donbass is a 2018 black comedy war film written and directed by Sergei Loznitsa.[4][5] It was selected as the opening film in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[6][7] 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.[8] It was filmed in Kryvyi Rih, 300 km west of separatist-occupied Donetsk.[9] At the 49th International Film Festival of India it received the Main Prize - Golden Peacock for Best Feature Film.[10][11][12]

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  7. ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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  10. ^ "IFFI 2018 to showcase 212 films". The Indian Express. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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