Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, chronicles the Euromaidan protest movement in Ukraine in 2013–2014. The demonstrations began in response to the Ukrainian government’s refusal to sign an agreement with the European Union.

The revolutionaries called for the resignation of Ukraine’s then president, Viktor Yanukovych. The government’s decision to align more closely with Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union, rather than the European Union, sparked violence in the streets that eventually led to Yanukovych’s ousting. The film depicts the brutality of the civil unrest in Ukraine during this period.

The documentary features interviews with a wide range of people involved in the fight for their country’s freedom, including journalists, artists, labourers, clergymen, and student activists. It portrays the optimism and perseverance of the Ukrainian people as they stood firm in their belief in a better country.