Berlin International Film Festival 2024
In the wild steppes of Southern Ukraine, a young nature researcher named Yura, looking for an endangered species of groundhog, instead witnesses a crime. Eager to expose the truth, Yura takes his photo evidence to the local newspaper's editorial office. However, he quickly realizes that nobody there cares about pursuing justice. While a big war is looming over the horizon, Yura's naive worldview is sundered in a storm of fake news, rigged political elections, and mysterious cult rituals.
Roman Bondarchuk is a Ukrainian director. He has directed short films, documentaries, music videos and the feature film Volcano (2018), which premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.