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Evgeny Afineevsky

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Evgeny Afineevsky

Born October 21, 1972 · Kazan, Tatarskaya ASSR, RSFSR, USSR (now Tatarstan, Russia) (age 53)

Evgeny Mikhailovich Afineevsky (Russian: Евгений Михайлович Афинеевский; born October 21, 1972) is an Israeli-American film director, producer and cinematographer who lives in the United States. In 2016 Afineevsky was nominated for an Academy Award and Emmys for his documentary "Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom" (2016). Afineevsky was born in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Uni…

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Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for FreedomWinter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom · 2015
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
★ 7.92015
MovieDocumentary
Over 93 days in Ukraine, what started as peaceful student demonstrations became a violent revolution and full-fledged civil rights movement.
Crime and PunishmentCrime and Punishment · 2002
Crime and Punishment
★ 5.22002
MovieDrama
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
Death GameDeath Game · 2001
Death Game
★ 4.32001
MovieActionDrama
A young black man is a growing basketball star in his school. The Mob decides to initiate him and manage him. He likes the presents, money and girls, but his coach does not. When things go too far, only his coach can do what must be done.
Cries from SyriaCries from Syria · 2017
Cries from Syria
★ 7.22017
MovieDocumentary
An attempt to re-contextualize the European migrant crisis and ongoing hostilities in Syria, through eyewitness and participant testimony. Children and parents recount the revolution, civil war, air strikes, atrocities and ongoing humanitarian aid crises, in a portrait of recent history and the consequences of violence.
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! · 2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
★ 5.02010
MovieComedyRomance
Nelson and Angelo, a gay couple, decide to come out to their parents. However, when they do so, their parents find it difficult to cope with the news.
Return from IndiaReturn from India · 2002
Return from India
★ 4.32002
MovieDramaRomance
This beautiful love story that start's in Israel and going through all scene's of India, it's cultural, beauty and religions traditions brings us to the question: "What is this love?"...
Ash and Crayons
Nov 20, 2026
Ash and Crayons · 2026
Ash and Crayons
2026
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Seven Ukrainian children demonstrate resilience while facing catastrophic injuries and forcible deportations during the ongoing war, their stories told through verité footage and animation by Ukrainian artists.
RomkaRomka · 2015
Romka
2015
MovieDocumentary
Story about school of life for the 12 y.o. kid, who became a hero of Maidan, during the current revolution in Ukraine

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