'' Donbass '' is a 2018 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Sergei Loznitsa . It was selected as the opening film in the '' Un Certain Regard '' section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival . At Cannes , Loznitsa won the '' Un Certain Regard '' award for Best Director , as well as the Silver Pyramid at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival . It was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards , but it was not nominated . It was filmed in Kryvy Rih , 300 km west of Donetsk The film 's thirteen segments explore the mid-2010s conflict between Ukraine and the Russian-supported Donetsk People 's Republic
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Donbass (film)