A movie screening held by the Russian Embassy in South Africa

On 29 August 2023, the Embassy of Russia held the next movie screening. Guests of the event were introduced to 2019 war drama “Opolchenochka” (“Militia Girl”) – the first feature film to be shot on the territory of Lugansk People's Republic.

The film was directed by Russian screenwriter Alexey Kozlov in 2019 and with time became one of the most honest and revealing movies about the war in Donbass.

The premiere screening of “Opolchenochka” held in the Lugansk cinema “Rus” in June 2019, was very warmly received by the local audience. The defenders and civilians of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, who attended the premiere, thanked the filmmakers for their contemporary and incredibly relevant work.

Russian Ambassador to South Africa H.E. Mr Ilya Rogachev in his introductory remarks expressed his hope that the Alexey Kozlov’s film could help the quests of the event to better understand the influences and motivations behind Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.