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Iron Butterflies

2023 · 84 min

A sober, methodical unravelling of a catastrophe that plays like a cold dossier of lies and loss.

Directed by
Roman Liubyi
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Danylo Shramenko, Ivan Zavertalyuk, Anton Ovchinnikov
Overview
This lesson in political revelation focuses on the shooting down of the Malaysian passenger jet MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014. A meticulous, investigative exposé that lays bare the mechanisms of Russian warfare.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Roman Liubyi
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Danylo Shramenko, Ivan Zavertalyuk, Anton Ovchinnikov
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    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • justice
    • deception
    • politics
    • grief
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
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    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism10
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    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity7
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Roman Liubyi
    Written by
    Roman Liubyi, Mila Zhluktenko
    Starring
    Danylo Shramenko, Ivan Zavertalyuk, Anton Ovchinnikov, Sofiya Gakh, Olha Kebas, Anastasiia Anykevych, Bridget Fiske, Joseph Lau
    Cinematography
    Andrii Kotliar
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    Germany, Ukraine
    Languages
    English, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian

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