Fortress Mariupol. Simon (Фортеця Маріуполь. Саймон)
Overview
Oleh "Simon" Krisenko is a guy from Mykolaiv who went to war in 2014. In civilian life, he was an actor and played in a children's theater. In 2014, when the war started, he immediately joined a volunteer battalion. We filmed Simon during his service in the regiment in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Together with other defenders of Mariupol, he ended up at Azovstal and then in captivity. In May 2023, Simon returned home after a year in Russian captivity. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation. He is actively involved in campaigns and support for the families of prisoners and wounded.
Key Crew
Director: Yuliia Hontaruk
Screenplay: Yuliia Hontaruk
Producer: Yuliia Hontaruk, Ivanna Khitsinska
Director of Photography: Yuliia Hontaruk