A Good Year

Film about former political prisoners | Sentsov, Kolchenko, Asieiev, Yarovyi, Pantiushenko

2020•48m•

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Overview

A year ago, on 29 December 2019, prisoners were exchanged with the self-proclaimed ‘LPR’ and ‘DPR’. Among the Ukrainians who returned home were journalist Stanislav Aseyev, tanker Bohdan Pantiushenko, and human rights activist Andriy Yarovoi. Four months earlier, on 7 September, Crimeans Oleg Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko were released from Russian colonies. We spoke to the former prisoners about their first year of freedom.

Watchlist

Main Cast

Oleh Sentsov

himself

Full Crew

Writing

Author: Olena Zashko
Author: Anna Yeresko

Keywords

prisoner of warpowrusso-ukrainian war

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "Film about former political prisoners | Sentsov, Kolchenko, Asieiev, Yarovyi, Pantiushenko"

The original title is "Непоганий рік" (UK).

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A Good Year

Film about former political prisoners | Sentsov, Kolchenko, Asieiev, Yarovyi, Pantiushenko

2020•48m•

★0.0(0 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Watchlist

Main Cast

Oleh Sentsov

himself

Full Crew

Writing

Author: Olena Zashko
Author: Anna Yeresko

Keywords

prisoner of warpowrusso-ukrainian war

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "Film about former political prisoners | Sentsov, Kolchenko, Asieiev, Yarovyi, Pantiushenko"

The original title is "Непоганий рік" (UK).

Gallery

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Непоганий рік

Status:

Released

Language:

Український

Country of Origin:

Ukraine

Production Companies:

Suspilne Media