Donbass Filming Locations
Where was Donbass filmed? Donbass was filmed in 4 locations across Ukraine in the following places:
Donbass Filming Locations
Donetsk, formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka, Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Odessa is a port city on the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. It’s known for its beaches and 19th-century architecture, including the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater. The monumental Potemkin Stairs, immortalized in "The Battleship Potemkin," lead down to the waterfront with its Vorontsov Lighthouse. Running parallel to the water, the grand Primorsky Boulevard is a popular promenade lined with mansions and monuments.
Pervomaisk is a city in Kadiivka urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, on the left bank of the Luhan River. Pervomaisk is 71 kilometres, by road, from Luhansk, 133 kilometres from Izvarino, where there is the de jure international border between Ukraine and Russia, and 736km from Kyiv.
Debaltseve or Debaltsevo, is a city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, currently occupied by Russia as part of the Donetsk People's Republic. The city is situated on the eastern edge of Donetsk Oblast, and borders Luhansk Oblast. Population: 24,209.
Donbass (2016)
Anne-Laure Bonnel, a young director and mother of a French family, decides to accompany Alexander, a father of Ukrainian family, to the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine in a pro-Russian zone. At the heart of the war, she captures the terrible images of a deadly conflict and an unprecedented humanitarian disaster.