Oleh "Simon" Krisenko is a guy from Mykolaiv who went to war in 2014. In civilian life, he was an actor and played in a children's theater. In 2014, when the war started, he immediately joined a volunteer battalion. We filmed Simon during his service in the regiment in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Together with other defenders of Mariupol, he ended up at Azovstal and then in captivity. In May 2023, Simon returned home after a year in Russian captivity. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation. He is actively involved in campaigns and support for the families of prisoners and wounded.
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Yuliia Hontaruk Director · Ihor Kosenko Editor
First release November 15, 2023 · Produced in Ukraine · Languages Russian, Ukrainian
Production
Babylon'13
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Ukraine
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Original title
Фортеця Маріуполь. Саймон
Original language
Ukrainian
Spoken on screen
Russian · Ukrainian
Release dates
Ukraine · November 15, 2023
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No release date listed for United States.
Ukraine
March 29, 2024 · Premiere · Doc Kyiv Fest
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