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Velký vlastenecký výlet (2025)

Velký vlastenecký výlet poster
Directed by
Robin Kvapil
Genre
documentary film, war film, road movie
Country
Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary filmmaker takes three Czech citizens who support Russia and Vladimir Putin on a road trip to Ukraine. In Ukraine, their pro-Russian beliefs are challenged by what they see and hear on the ground.

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What happens

Velký vlastenecký výlet (lit. 'The Great Patriotic Trip'; English: Change My Mind) is a Czech documentary road movie directed by Robin Kvapil and released in 2025. It follows three Czech citizens, sympathetic to Russia and Vladimir Putin, who espouse pro-Russian narratives about the Russo-Ukrainian War and whom the director took to Ukraine to confront their views with the situation there. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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