Bitter Harvest

The events take place in 1932-1933 in the Ukrainian USSR. Joseph Stalin and the authorities of the USSR decided to raise grain procurement plans, so almost the entire harvest was taken from the peasants. Stalin understood that this would help the state's economy and purposefully created the genocide of the Ukrainian people. This is how the Holodomor appeared, as a result of which more than three million people died. Yuriy, a young artist with Cossack roots, becomes part of the uprising against Stalin's tyranny. In addition, he wants to reunite with his beloved Natalka. History will tell us about those people who fought for the lives of millions of Ukrainians, for their freedom and for the destruction of Stalin's bloody terror. Read more The tape is based on the real events of 1932-1933. Filming took place in Ukraine (Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pirogov near Kyiv) and in London, where views of the Moscow Kremlin were filmed. The film also has a working title "Devil's Harvest". The film was directed by George Mendelyuk. He previously worked on the TV series "Highlander" and "The Amazing Journeys of Hercules". The main role of Yuri was performed by Max Irons. He is known for such projects as "The Red Riding Hood" (2011) and "The Guest" (2013). Yuriy Lyubov, Natalka, was played by Samantha Barks, who previously played in the film "Unfortunate" (2012). The premiere of the film took place on November 9, 2015 at the festival for film critics "American Film Market" in Santa Monica, California, USA. After that, the audience could see the film at the Berlinale and the Cannes Film Festival.