Donbass (Донбас) est un film ukrainien réalisé par Sergei Loznitsa, sorti en 2018.
Il fait l'ouverture de la section Un certain regard au Festival de Cannes 2018.
Le film raconte la dure vie dans le Donbass, avec la guerre entre séparatistes russes et l’armée ukrainienne, en treize histoires, dont sept directement inspirées de véritables vidéos postées sur Youtube.
Synopsis
Le film explore en plusieurs séquences la guerre hybride dans le Donbass entre l'Ukraine et la République populaire autoproclamée de Donetsk, soutenue par la Russie.
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