Under the Volcano
A Ukrainian family is spending their final day of vacation in Tenerife, Spain when suddenly Russia’s ongoing occupation of Ukraine turns into a full-scale invasion. As their return to Kyiv becomes impossible, the tourists become refugees overnight.
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Damian Kocur Director · Marta Konarzewska Writer Mykyta Kuzmenko Cinematographer
First release September 7, 2024 · Produced in Poland · Languages English, German, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Wolof
Production
Lizart Film
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Hawk Art
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Telewizja Polska
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MGM
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Szypura Funds
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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TVP VOD
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Poland
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Original title
Pod wulkanem
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
English · German · Russian · Spanish · Ukrainian · Wolof
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2024
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Poland · October 11, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Armenia
July 15, 2025 · Premiere · Golden Apricot International Film Festival
Australia
February 16, 2025 · Premiere · Europa Film Festival
Canada
September 26, 2024 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
April 24, 2025 · Premiere · Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival
Germany
October 23, 2025 · Premiere · Ukrainian Film Festival Berlin
Indonesia
June 14, 2025 · Premiere · Europe On Screen
Luxembourg
October 5, 2024 · Premiere · CinEast − Central and Eastern European Film Festival
Malaysia
July 20, 2025 · Premiere · Malaysia International Film Festival
Poland
September 23, 2024 · Premiere · Gdynia Polish Film Festival
October 7, 2024 · Premiere · Warsaw
October 9, 2024 · Premiere · Ars Independent Festival
June 30, 2025 · Premiere · BellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival
South Africa
March 12, 2025 · Premiere · Joburg Film Festival
South Korea
May 17, 2025 · Premiere · Diaspora Film Festival
Spain
August 29, 2025 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 4, 2024 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Ukraine
November 2, 2024 · Premiere · Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
February 13, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 11, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
March 6, 2025 · Premiere · Kinoteka Polish Film Festival
March 12, 2025 · Premiere · Kinoteka On Tour
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