Summaries

The crew of Ukrainian NAVY minesweeper U311 "Cherkasy" is resisting seizure of the vessel by Russian army in Crimea in 2014.

Plot 1. Myshko and Lev are fellow villagers. Due to different reasons, they are aboard a Ukrainian Navy ship U311 "Cherkasy" stationed at the port of the Donuzlav Lake in the Crimea. While the crew of the minesweeper "Cherkasy" conducting military training and naval exercises, the Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych flees the country and the Crimea is occupied by the "little green men". The ship is returning to its base but the port is already lost. "Cherkasy" and several Ukrainian ships are blocked in the Donuzlav Lake by Russian army. Ukrainian ships surrender in single file and only the "Cherkasy" crew resists and keeps fighting a brave yet desperate struggle against the enemy. Plot 2. February 2014. The occupation of the Crimean Peninsula begins. U311" Cherkasy" minesweeper, along with other Ukrainian ships, is blocked in Lake Donuzlav - the path to the sea is closed by the flooded vessels of the Russian fleet. It is a trap. Ukrainians Navy ships begin to surrender to the Russians. It seems that there is simply no other way. The movie is based on real events. The story of the last Ukrainian ship in Crimea, which resisted and continued the courageous fight.

Details

Keywords
  • black sea
  • ukrainian russian relations
  • ukrainian military
  • ukrainian navy
  • crimea ukraine
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • War
Release date Feb 26, 2020
Countries of origin Ukraine
Language Russian Ukrainian
Filming locations Ochakiv, Ukraine
Production companies Ukrainian State Film Agency

Box office

Budget $40000000
Gross worldwide $233284

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.39:1

Synopsis

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