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UK seller Canoe has locked in a series of theatrical deals for Ukrainian war film, Bucha Unbroken, directed by Stanislav Tiunov and written and produced by Oleksandr Shchur.

It has sold to Cinemundo (Portugal), 9th Plan (Poland), Film Hive (Canada) andLighthouse Home Entertainment (German-speaking Europe). It was released nationwide in Ukraine on November 7.

The film is based on the true story of Konstantin Gudauskas, a Lithuanian Jew, citizen of Kazakhstan, and resident of Ukraine who used his foreign passport to save 203 civilians following the 2022 Russian invasion. Poland’s Cezary Lukaszewicz and Ukraine’s Vyacheslav Dovzhenko star.

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Exclusive: London-based sales firm Canoe Film is launching sales on Ukrainine war film Bucha Unbroken, which will have its world premiere at the upcoming Warsaw Film Festival.

The film is based on the true story of Konstantin Gudauskas, a Lithuanian Jew and resident of Ukraine who used his Kazakh passport to travel to Russian occupied territories and save 203 civilians. The film depicts Konstantin’s clandestine rescue operation in Bucha, Vorzel, and Hostomel (Kyiv region), beginning with a call he receives from a Crimean intelligence agent who sees his ability to move freely within the region as an asset. While his harrowing work saves hundreds of lives, the situation becomes increasingly dangerous, and the intelligence agency can no longer sanction his work. Konstantin must make a difficult decision that will risk his own survival and others.

Oleksandr Shchur produces and wrote the screenplay while director is Stanislav Tiunov. Canoe will introduce...

A focused look at the violence committed by Russia during the invasion of Ukraine, told from the perspective of a real-life hero. Well-executed war scenes and a compelling villain make Bucha a gripping and important cinematic experience. The film falls short in developing Konstantin's character fully, portraying him as a sugarcoated hero without many layers.

On February 24th, 2022, the entire world was rocked to its very core when news broke that Russian forces had begun to storm Ukraine. Over time, these continuous and aggressive actions towards the latter country have consistently been called the biggest attack on any European country since World War II. One of the earliest but most startling maneuvers from Russia came not even a month later, on March 4th, when Vladimir Putin's military began their horrendous assault on one of Ukraine's towns. In what is known as the Bucha Massacre, close to 500 innocent victims...

Film.UA has also begun pre-sales on Ukrainian war drama ‘Bucha’.

Ukraine’s Film.UA Distribution has sold Myroslav Latyk’s werewolf thriller Maksym Osa to Germany’s Alamode, following a delay in production due to the ongoing war.

The recently completed feature was held up as lead actor Vasiliy Kukharskiy stepped away from the production to enter the conflict. “The main actor totally changed and we couldn’t create a poster with him as his face changed because of the war,” said Evgeniy Drachov, head of production and sales at leading Ukrainian outfit Film.UA Distribution. “In the end, we did...