The War They Play
2025, English. Directed by Maksym Yakobchuk.
The documentary follows the story of Iryna's family (name changed), who fled Russian occupation to save her son from possible conscription. Before leaving, representatives of the occupation authorities pressured her to enroll her children in a local school, threatening to send them to an orphanage if she didn't. Another key figure in the investigation, Oksana (name changed), was promised a holiday in Crimea on the Black Sea coast by the occupying authorities. Instead, she was taken to a military training camp in Russia — part of a program established under Putin's initiative after 2022. At the camp, Oksana was taught to dig trenches, operate drones, and carry out tasks under the supervision of Russian military instructors, who in some cases fought in Russia's war against Ukraine.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 23 October 2025
- Original title
- Гра, у яку воюють діти
- Written by
- Olesia Bida
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The War They Play runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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The War They Play isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 2025. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The War They Play?
The War They Play (2025) was directed by Maksym Yakobchuk.