
Hunting for the "Shaheds", the fighters of the mobile fire groups lead a nocturnal lifestyle. Waiting for the target in the dark, being ready to fire throughout the night, is a grueling routine that lasts more than one year, and smoke breaks after sleeping almost all day are a brief opportunity to bask in the rays of the evening sun.
CREW:
Director: Vadym Ilkov
Producer: Yevhen Latii
Cinematographer: Vadym Ilkov
Editor: Vadym Ilkov
Sound: Yevhen Latii
Production
39-та ОБрМП

Director
Vadym Ilkov
Vadym Ilkov was born in Donetsk and graduated from the Karpenko-Karyi KDTM, Department of Cinematography. He is currently serving in the 39th Marine Brigade.Selected Filmography
Filmography of the director:
From The Ground Up (2026), The Owl (2026), Gravitas (2024), Rozdilovi.Live (2019), My Father is my Mother's Brother (2018), Waltz Alchevsk (2014)
Filmography of the cinematographer:
Gray Bees (2024), Editorial Office (2024), Volcano (2018), Mariupolis (2016)