Another proof. Teaser for documentary about Russia destroying Ukraine's environment is out – video, photo

The teaser of the documentary Divia, an observation film about the impact of the full-scale invasion and Russian aggression on the environment of Ukraine, has been presented. The team behind Divia hopes that their film will become another piece of evidence in the fight to hold Russia accountable for the full-scale aggression unleashed in Ukraine and the environmental damage it has caused. The documentary will show the journey from the harmonious life of nature to the whirlwind of war that burns the land and all living things.

Its characters are people who are trying to measure the extent of this environmental damage, save animals and clear the land of explosives: ecologists, bomb disposal experts, search and rescue workers and animal rights activists.

"In the teaser, we want to show the film's characters helping to clean up the nature of Ukraine from the consequences of the occupiers' actions and the full-scale invasion," the film's author and director Dmytro Hreshko told Ukrainska Pravda.Kultura (Culture).

A frame from the film DiviaA frame from the film Divia

The film's cameramen are Dmytro Hreshko and Volodymyr Usyk, and the film also uses materials by Ruslan Bieliaiev (Dronarium) and Pavlo Itkin. Work on the film began in the spring of 2022, after the liberation of Kyiv Oblast from the Russians. Since then, the Russian occupiers have been committing more and more crimes against Ukraine's environment, so the crew has been gathering more material.

Shooting the filmPhoto: Divia / Facebook

"When we started working on Divia, we had no idea that the tragedy in Nova Kakhovka would happen.

When we found out about it, we immediately went to the scene with the cameraman Volodymyr Usyk to film the Ukrainians' fight against the disaster. That's why the first teaser doesn't have this footage yet, but now you can see it," added Hreshko.

The upcoming film is currently in post-production. It is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024.

In addition to the support of many different foundations and organisations, the Divia project has won a grant from the Ukrainian Film Academy and Netflix.

The Swedish film company Tint Post, known for the Oscar-nominated films Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Triangle of Sadness, is also helping the filmmakers with colour correction.

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