
A chronicle of the civil uprising against the regime of president Yanukovych that took place in Kyiv, Ukraine in the winter of 2013/14. The film follows the progress of the revolution: from peaceful rallies, half a million strong, in the Maidan square, to the bloody street battles between protesters and riot police.... (Full plot summary below)
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A chronicle of the civil uprising against the regime of president Yanukovych that took place in Kyiv, Ukraine in the winter of 2013/14. The film follows the progress of the revolution: from peaceful rallies, half a million strong, in the Maidan square, to the bloody street battles between protesters and riot police.
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| Times (UK)Kevin MaherIt's profoundly affecting, eerie and, at times, strangely beautiful. |
| Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonEasily the most rigorous, vital, and powerful movie of 2014, Sergei Loznitsa's Maidan may be a perfect Bazinian cinema-machine — reality is captured, crystallized, honored for its organic complexity, and delivered unpoisoned by exposition or emphasis. |
| Observer (UK)Jonathan RomneyLoznitsa offers something that these days is rare and precious: close-up coverage of history in the making that doesn't have "breaking news" ribbons or network logos plastered all over it. |
| Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinUkrainian director Sergei Loznitsa’s Maidan harkens back to the heroic, journalistic roots of documentary-making and yet feels ineffably modern and formally daring. It’s a tiny marvel of a movie. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenThis reminded me of the old radio and TV show "You Are There" which recreated historical events. This film is like that, but it really does transport the viewer into historical events. In this film, you are really there. |
| Screen InternationalLee MarshallEven in the midst of the moltovs, Loznitsa's sincere and memorable document retains its fascination with those small details that make us human, and make democracy worth fighting for. |
| The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicIf you have the patience to play the role of silent witness for the full two hours, Maidan is a rewarding experience and an alarmingly important wake-up call for those still in the dark about one of today's most critical situations. |
| CineVueJohn BleasdaleMaidan is a stunning piece of political cinema and a documentary of quietly moving power and beauty. |
| Slant MagazineOleg IvanovIt puts the viewer inside Maidan, allowing them to draw their own conclusions about the ideas and agendas espoused by the movement's leaders and participants. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonDespite its lack of context and repetitive structure, it goes behind the headlines to form a powerful and even-handed examination of grassroots activism that transcends cultural boundaries. |