Sommerkrieg

The war has been going on for five years, and there are many Ukrainians who want to do something for their country. The rightwing Azov Regiment offers training for citizen militias, partly through summer camps for thousands of children. The film follows Jasmin and Jastrip, two twelve-year-olds with very different backgrounds. Summer camp teaches them how to make a bed, the benefits of group identity, and how to assemble a Kalashnikov rifle. They are destined to become proud Ukrainians prepared to fight and die for their country.

Source: Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2020