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202699 minPGdocumentary

Brace for Oblivion

202699 minPGdocumentary

Seven Ukrainian citizens-turned-soldiers share their experiences of combat and its impact on their lives over a three-year period.

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Seven Ukrainian citizens-turned-soldiers share their experiences of combat and its impact on their lives over a three-year period.

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Xackery Irvingdirector

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BRACE FOR OBLIVION is a vérité portrayal of 7 male and female Ukrainian citizens-turned-soldiers, exploring the horrors and normalization of open-ended combat. Filmed over 3 years, the film portrays what resistance does to ones soul.

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