Still from Mariinka

Debate

Mariinka

Pieter-Jan de Pue

Shot over ten years, this unflinching portrait of youth in Eastern Ukraine is a rare and powerful account of the passing of time during conflict.
Runtime
94 min
Country
Belgium-Netherlands-Germany-Sweden
Language
English, Ukranian, Russian
Year
2026
More information
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Screenings

Pieter‑Jan De Pue’s striking documentary weaves together the lives of four brothers, alongside a promising boxer-turned-paramedic and a young goods smuggler, whose existences have been irrevocably transformed by war. Shot on vivid 16mm and deftly intertwining intimate, often lyrical moments with politically charged combat footage, Mariinka is a nuanced perspective on the many facets of war.

Laure Bonville

Content warning

Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury.