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Sniper: The White Raven

Sniper: The White Raven El francotirador de Donbás

Sniper: The White Raven is a 2022 Ukrainian full-length feature film from UM-Group. The war drama won the 11th competition of the Ukrainian State Film Agency, and  is directed by Maryan Bushan


The film tells the story of a pacifist high school teacher who wanted to live in peace and harmony with nature, but was driven to join the Ukrainian military as a sniper after war comes to the Donbas. The story was inspired by the life and experiences of scriptwriter Mykola Voronin, himself a schoolteacher who later enlisted with the military.

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