A Rising Fury
A RISING FURY is a gripping documentary by Director Lesya Kalynska and Ruslan Batytskyi that chronicles nearly a decade in the lives of Pavlo and Svitlana, two passionate Ukrainian idealists in love, forever changed by war. Filmed in verité style from Kyiv’s 2013 Revolution to Russia’s 2022 invasion, the film takes you through the historic events that set the stage for Europe’s most devastating war in generations. After losing his family home in Russian-occupied Donetsk, Pavlo joins the Ukrainian military. A devastating betrayal by a friend reveals a deep deception and exposes a long-laid covert operation behind Russia’s invasion. The film is a testament to love, courage, and the human spirit.
A Rising Fury premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and screened at numerous international film festivals. The film is directed by Ukrainian American filmmaker Lesya Kalynska and Ukrainian filmmaker Ruslan Batytskyi. They produced it along with TJ Collins (USA) and Jonathan Borge Lie (Norway). The film was nominated for best documentary in nine international film festivals including the Stockholm International Film Festival, Warsaw International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, and won numerous awards, including Best International Director and the Supreme Jury Award at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival in 2023.
Film Threat gives A Rising Fury 5 stars and says it’s “A masterclass of documentary filmmaking… brilliant on every level. One of the best films of the year.” FILM INK gives it 4.5 stars and says it’s a “Wake up call… a powerful statement as to what the Ukrainians are fighting for. Filmmaker Magazine says it’s “A breathtakingly cinematic explainer of current events.”
A RISING FURY: 90 min. In English/Ukrainian. Directed by Lesya Kalynska & Ruslan Batytskyi; Producers: Lesya Kalynska, Ruslan Batytskyi, TJ Collins, Jonathan Borge Lie; Screenwriters: Lesya Kalynska, TJ Collins; Director of Photography: Ruslan Batytskyi; Editors: Araby Kelley, Lesya Kalynska, Ruslan Batytskyi; Composer: Emiliano Mazzenga. Production Companies; Pomegranate Studios and Batytskyi Productions.
