Cherkasy (film)

Cherkasy
Черкаси
Directed byTymur Yashchenko
Based onDefense of the Ukrainian minesweeper U311 Cherkasy (2014)
StarringYevhen Lamakh
Dmytro Sova
Roman Semysal
Vadym Lyalko
Ruslan Koval
Production
company
State Cinema of Ukraine
Distributed byMulti Media Distribution (MMD) UA
Release dates
  • 16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) (Odesa International Film Festival)
  • 27 February 2020 (2020-02-27) (Ukraine)
CountryUkraine
LanguageUkrainian
Budget₴40 million

Cherkasy (Ukrainian: «Черкаси», pronounced [tʃerˈkɑsɪ] ), also known as U311 Cherkasy, is a Ukrainian feature film directed by Tymur Yashchenko about the defense of the eponymous naval Natya-class minesweeper, blocked by Russian troops in Donuzlav Bay, Crimea during the 2014 capture of Southern Naval Base. The film was created with the support of the State Cinema of Ukraine.

The premiere of the festival version of the film took place on 16 July 2019, at the Odesa International Film Festival. The distribution version of the film was released in Ukraine on 27 February 2020 by Multi Media Distribution (MMD) UA.