Nation on fire

Nation on fire

Stephan Bookas
Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, has been gripped by unrest in recent times. This is a unique portrait of a nation in suspense, a nation in fear, a nation in waiting. A rare and exclusive snapshot of the days after the riots but before the storm.
Film director Bavaria, Germany, 1983. As a German/American, London based filmmaker, producer and cinematographer, he has a very open approach to stories that span the globe. He has shot and directed documentaries and short fiction films across much of the world, including India, Siberia, Turkey, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Cuba, China and North Korea and is currently in postproduction for his first feature-length documentary and in preproduction for multiple international fiction, animation and documentary projects.

Best Documentary Jury Award – Indian Cine Film Festival 2015 (India)
Best documentary – Ugu Film Festival 2015 (South Africa)

  • Original title Nation on Fire
  • Director Stephan Bookas
  • Duration 24´ and 15´
  • Production year 2015
  • Theme Social Issues
  • Category Short Film
  • Subcategory Documentary
  • Gender Drama
  • Nationality Ukraine, United Kingdom, Russia
  • Producer Stephan Bookas
  • Dialogue language Ukranian, Russian
  • Subtitle language English