Nation on Fire

The Revolution in Ukraine

A stunning portrait of the Ukraine, a country gripped by fear, NATION ON FIRE is a rare and exclusive snapshot of the days after the riots, but before the storm.

In early February, 2014, with the eyes of the world elsewhere, protesters flooded Maidan, the main square in Kiev but the leaders of the opposition were calling for peace and patience. NATION ON FIRE takes an inside look at this moment in time, a moment when most of the country was in anticipation, perturbed by turmoil that seemed inescapable. Most of us in the West can't imagine what it's like to see their own government overturned, to be in the midst of a revolution. But in a nation as young as Ukraine, national identity is in the center of many debates, of many conflicts.

NATION ON FIRE is a short documentary unlike others made about the Ukrainian Revolution: A foreshadowing of events to come and an intimate look at a nation that's being torn apart in the midst of a revolution.

Official Selection: Cannes Film Festival, No Gloss Film Festival and the Sapporo International Short Film Festival