directed by: Evgeny Afineevsky, year: 2015
actors: Protesters, Riot police, Journalists, Eyewitnesses

Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom is a documentary directed by Evgeny Afineevsky that chronicles the Euromaidan uprising in Ukraine from late 2013 to early 2014. Through intimate testimonies, footage from demonstrators, and historic archival material, the film captures the crowd’s courage as protesters confront riot police, the escalation of violence, and pivotal political decisions that reshaped the nation. It celebrates citizen journalism and resilience while showing the human cost of political upheaval.

Cultural Portrait, Documentary, Political Documentary, War, Social Unrest, Ukraine, Euromaidan