-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- “BUCHA” LANDS U.S., CANADA AND U.K. RELEASE ON FEB. 24 TO COINCIDE WITH THE ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIA’S FULL SCALE INVASION OF UKRAINE

Hawk Hill Pictures announces pre-sales for the upcoming historic release of the acclaimed film that shows the true events and heroism that saved hundreds of lives amid the ongoing atrocities of the war

“It’s Important for U.S. and international audiences to see this story.” -Jen Katzfey, President, Hawk Hill Pictures 

PITTSBURGH-FEBRUARY, 10, 2026. The highly acclaimed international film BUCHA  will be released in the U.S., Canada and the U.K, with release timing to coincide with the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Hawk Hill Pictures acquired the film for these territories on major platforms on February 24, 2026. Caroline Stern's Canoe Film brokered the deal. BUCHA is directed by Stanislav Tiunov and the film's producer and screenwriter is Oleksandr Shchur. Watch the trailer here.

"No one will be able to forget the human cost of this war and the extraordinary courage shown by the people of Ukraine,” said Jen Katzfey, President of Hawk Hill Pictures. "It's important for U.S. and international audiences to see this story."

BUCHA is a feature drama film based on actual events in Bucha, Vorzel, and Hostomel (Kyiv region) during the Russian occupation in the first months of the war in February-March 2022. The main character is a foreigner who decided to fight against Russia's aggression in Ukraine, a country that became his home. 

"Our movie shows the raw truth of this war and the unimaginable sacrifices made by one heroic man who rescued countless people from death," said Stanislav Tiunov, director. 

The film tells about the rescue of local residents by Konstantin Gudauskas, a citizen of Kazakhstan who received asylum in Ukraine and lived in Bucha. When the Russian invasion began, he was allowed to cross into the territory occupied by Russian troops because of his Kazakh passport. Once there, he was able to extract Ukrainian civilians out of the occupied territory into safety. Konstantin not only saved over 200 people, but also became an eyewitness to the war and occupation.

"We are hopeful about peace and at the same time, no one should ever forget these events - there are some who don't know this story and it's time for wider international audiences to see Bucha and marvel at what good can come from great evil," said Oleksandr Shchur, producer and screenwriter. 

The main roles in the film BUCHA were played by the renowned Polish stage and film actor Cezary Lukaszewicz and Ukrainian film star Vyacheslav Dovzhenko.

Pre-order via Apple TV now at  https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/bucha/umc.cmc.3iy4u10mn7n1t21v9v1jieslx

For more information about BUCHA, visit https://bucha.film/en. 

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