The Witness (2023)
Overview
Daniel Cohen, a virtuoso violinist from Belgium, considers himself a citizen of the world, believes in goodness and justice. At the end of February 2022, he comes on tour to Kiev, and this trip changes his life forever. The events of the Special Military Operation lead the musician to the Ukrainian village of Semidveri, where he witnesses inhuman crimes and bloody provocations. Now his main goal is not just to survive, but to convey the truth to the whole world. Truth is stronger than fear.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $1,700,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ru |
| Popularity | 0.3078 |
Directed By
David Dadunashvili
Crew
David Dadunashvili
Sofia Mitrofanova
Sergey Volkov
Anatoly Simchenko
David Dadunashvili
Sergey Khavkin
Georgy Isaakyan
Svetlana Ershova
Dany Sagra
Aleksey Petrenko
Ilya Shuvalov
Viktor Lakisov
TOP CAST
Karen Badalov
Daniel Cohen
Yuliya Afanasyeva
Yana
Aleksandr Dyachenko
Dmitriy Panchak
Oleg Komarov
Lev Sakhnovetskiy
Serafima Nizovskaya
Brigitta Toysberg
Dmitriy Blokhin
Golovko
Mariya Bokova
zhenshchina s synom
Evrika Allaverdonts
Zhenshchina
Roman Frolov
Voditel
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