Waves of Bakota 2025 Directed by Volodymyr Bakum Хвилі Бакоти

In the 1980s residents of Bakota and dozens of other villages were evicted by the Soviet authorities, forcing them to destroy their houses and farms with their own hands. Now there is a scenic canyon on this place and just married people take photos there. Eevery day Taras Horbnyak, the main character, comes to this place to see where his village used to be. Taras works as a guide - he willingly tells tourists the history of his land, which turned into the water.

Country Ukraine
Production Country Ukraine
Language Ukrainian
Spoken Language Ukrainian
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Suspilne Media
Release Date 5 May 2025
53 mins