The Film of Kyiv. Episode One

The Film of Kyiv. Episode One

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2017

Runtime

0h 8m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Film of Kyiv. Episode One

Director

Oleksiy Radynski

Description

This is an observational documentary focused on one of the biggest unfinished bridge projects in the world - Podilsky Bridge in the centre of Kyiv. Its construction started nearly 25 years ago, but was halted in the late 2000s due to lack of investment and overwhelming corruption. The locals have adapted the unfinished bridge to their own needs - from sports and leisure to risky parcour-style attempts at getting from one river bank to another. In the meantime, Kyiv’s mayor Vitaliy Klitschko is trying to figure out a way to complete the unfortunate project - with a little help from German politicians... - DAfilms