Ukraine on Fire
A provocative historical documentary argues that Ukraine’s modern upheavals cannot be understood without examining foreign influence, media narratives, and the struggle for geopolitical control.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- confrontational
- paranoid
- serious
- political discussion
- history study
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a strongly pro-Kremlin and propagandistic account whose geopolitical questions are undermined by partisan framing and major historical omissions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film recasts the 2004 Orange Revolution and 2014 Maidan uprising through claims of coup orchestration and foreign manipulation.
Robert Parry and the film's broader argument emphasize U.S.-funded NGOs, media companies, and intelligence operations as drivers of political change.
The film connects centuries of territorial rivalry with the Orange Revolution, the Maidan events, and the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych.
The film has been characterized by critics as pro-Kremlin propaganda and is identified as a propaganda film in its genre context.
Films like Ukraine on Fire, and why
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
political documentary treatment of the Euromaidan and competing narratives about Ukraine
The Untold History of the United States
investigative political documentary examining U.S. power, foreign intervention, and contested historical evidence
The Fog of War
documentary critique of American geopolitical influence and covert intervention
The Act of Killing
controversial political documentary shaped by an overt ideological perspective and revisionist historical framing
Movie Details
- Director
- Igor Lopatonok
- Release Date
- 2016-06-16
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (52)
Cast
- Oliver Stone
- Vladimir Putin
- Victor Yanukovich
- Vitaliy Zakharchenko
- Robert Parry
- Fanny Sage
- Lotus Bech
- Lex Lang
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Brew
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Brew
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Brew
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ukraine on Fire about?
- A provocative historical documentary argues that Ukraine’s modern upheavals cannot be understood without examining foreign influence, media narratives, and the struggle for geopolitical control.
- What is Ukraine on Fire like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ukraine on Fire as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ukraine on Fire violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ukraine on Fire as graphic.
- What did critics think of Ukraine on Fire?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a strongly pro-Kremlin and propagandistic account whose geopolitical questions are undermined by partisan framing and major historical omissions.
- Which films are like Ukraine on Fire?
- Films with a similar feel include Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom, The Untold History of the United States, The Fog of War, and The Act of Killing.
- How long is Ukraine on Fire?
- Ukraine on Fire runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ukraine on Fire?
- In United States, Ukraine on Fire streams on Brew.
