Film
The War They Play
2025 · 1h 5m
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Overview
The documentary follows the story of Iryna's family (name changed), who fled Russian occupation to save her son from possible conscription. Before leaving, representatives of the occupation authorities pressured her to enroll her children in a local school, threatening to send them to an orphanage if she didn't. Another key figure in the investigation, Oksana (name changed), was promised a holiday in Crimea on the Black Sea coast by the occupying authorities. Instead, she was taken to a military training camp in Russia — part of a program established under Putin's initiative after 2022. At the camp, Oksana was taught to dig trenches, operate drones, and carry out tasks under the supervision of Russian military instructors, who in some cases fought in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Crew
- Maksym YakobchukDirector
- Olesia BidaWriter
- Anastasiia MozghovaExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- October 23, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
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