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The Witness
The Witness

The Witness

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DramaWar

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Daniel Cohen, a virtuoso violinist from Belgium, considers himself a citizen of the world, believes in goodness and justice. At the end of February 2022, he comes on tour to Kiev, and this trip changes his life forever. The events of the Special Military Operation lead the musician to the Ukrainian village of Semidveri, where he witnesses inhuman crimes and bloody provocations. Now his main goal is not just to survive, but to convey the truth to the whole world. Truth is stronger than fear.

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Budget

$1700000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

17 August 2023

Country

Russia

Cast

Karen Badalov

Karen Badalov

Daniel Cohen

Yuliya Afanasyeva

Yuliya Afanasyeva

Yana

Aleksandr Dyachenko

Aleksandr Dyachenko

Dmitriy Panchak

Oleg Komarov

Oleg Komarov

Lev Sakhnovetskiy

Serafima Nizovskaya

Serafima Nizovskaya

Brigitta Toysberg

Dmitriy Blokhin

Dmitriy Blokhin

Golovko

Mariya Bokova

Mariya Bokova

zhenshchina s synom

Evrika Allaverdonts

Evrika Allaverdonts

Zhenshchina

Roman Frolov

Roman Frolov

Voditel

Viktor Rakov

Viktor Rakov

Isa Novikov

Isa Novikov

Mark Rumyantsev

Mark Rumyantsev

Olivier Siou

Olivier Siou

Vladimir Zagorodnyuk

Vladimir Zagorodnyuk

Daria Kovalevskaia

Daria Kovalevskaia

Aleksey Malashkin

Aleksey Malashkin

Vasily Michkov

Vasily Michkov

Georges Devdariani

Georges Devdariani

Елена Яблочная

Елена Яблочная

Yuliya Mandriko

Yuliya Mandriko

Eduard Chemodakov

Eduard Chemodakov

Vyacheslav Shatnenko

Vyacheslav Shatnenko

Andrey Perunov

Andrey Perunov

Anastasiya Sapozhnikova

Anastasiya Sapozhnikova

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