SIRKO 31-Beat Radio Edit

01 001_BOHDAN_IN_RIVER 00:00:00 20s ▶

ClipA039C003_22042016.mov

Frames480 (Day 08 — April 20, 2022)

DescriptionOpening image. Bohdan floats in the Dnipro River, goes under, water calms. Meditative cold plunge — the calm before the storm.

02 002_TRAIN_TRACKS 00:00:20 15s ▶

ClipC003C013_200319QG.mov

Frames360

DescriptionTrain tracks stretching into darkness. The journey begins.

03 003_PUTIN_ANNOUNCEMENT 00:00:35 20s ▶

ClipPutin_Invasion_Speech_Feb24_2022.mp4 (ARCHIVAL)

Frames480

DescriptionPutin's February 24, 2022 invasion announcement. The moment everything changed.

04 004_GO_FUCK_YOURSELF 00:00:55 10s ▶

ClipRussian warship... Go f--- yourself.mp4 (ARCHIVAL)

Frames240

DescriptionSnake Island audio. "Russian warship, go fuck yourself." Ukrainian defiance in three seconds. The full exchange: "This is Russian warship..." / "Should I tell him to go fuck himself?" / "Just in case." / "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

05 005_ALEX_TRAIN_ARRIVAL 00:01:05 15s ▶

ClipA003C002_220413PP.mov

Frames360 (Day 01 — April 13, 2022)

DescriptionAlex arrives by train in Dnipro. The American's first steps into the war zone.

06 006_CAR_SOLDIER_INTRO 00:01:20 15s ▶

ClipA004C018_2204133H.mov

Frames360 (Day 01 — April 13, 2022)

DescriptionCar ride with soldier. Introduction to the reality on the ground.

07 007_ANTONIY_MARIUPOL_TESTIMONY 00:01:35 30s ▶

ClipA044C018_220422WP.mov

Frames719 (Day 10 — April 22, 2022)

DescriptionDr. Antoniy Nakaznyi's testimony. Mariupol siege survivor — one of the most harrowing firsthand accounts of the war.

08 008_TOUR_LIGHT_DARK 00:02:05 14s ▶

ClipB003C0001_251018_D04K03.mov

Frames330

DescriptionHospital tour — light and dark. The contrast of normalcy and horror within Mechnikov's walls.

09 009_EMBANKMENT_SVITLANA 00:02:19 13s ▶

ClipA006C002_220414ZT.mov

Frames300 (Day 02 — April 14, 2022)

DescriptionEmbankment walk with Svitlana. A moment of peace along the Dnipro River.

10 010_TOUR_SHOT 00:02:32 10s ▶

ClipA016C009_220416HM.mov

Frames240 (Day 04 — April 16, 2022)

DescriptionHospital tour continuation.

11 011_NIGHT_HOSPITAL 00:02:42 15s ▶

ClipA038C049_22042151.mov

Frames360 (Day 09 — April 21, 2022)

DescriptionNight at the hospital. The work never stops.

12 012_SOLDIER_SURGERY 00:02:57 30s ▶

ClipA011C009_220415KT.mov

Frames719 (Day 03 — April 15, 2022)

DescriptionSoldier surgery. The camera in the OR — what makes SIRKO different from every other Ukraine documentary.

13 013_BOHDAN_SASHA_APARTMENT 00:03:27 20s ▶

ClipA016C027_220416PD.mov

Frames480 (Day 04 — April 16, 2022)

DescriptionBohdan and Sasha in the apartment. Personal life amid war.

14 014_ALEX_WALK_STAFF_INTRO 00:03:47 15s ▶

ClipA013C031_220415JZ.mov

Frames360 (Day 03 — April 15, 2022)

DescriptionAlex walking with hospital staff. The American embedded with the team.

15 015_TV_INTERVIEW 00:04:02 15s ▶

ClipA019C005_2204175H.mov

Frames360 (Day 05 — April 17, 2022)

DescriptionTV interview segment.

16 016_MORE_SURGERY 00:04:17 20s ▶

ClipA021C009_22041763.mov

Frames480 (Day 05 — April 17, 2022)

DescriptionAdditional surgery footage. The relentless pace of Mechnikov's neurosurgery department.

17 017_DINNER_DARKNESS_BLACKOUT 00:04:37 20s ▶

ClipA023C023_220417P3.mov

Frames480 (Day 05 — April 17, 2022)

DescriptionDinner during blackout. Power goes out — the reality of infrastructure under attack.

18 018_LIGHTS_COME_ON 00:04:57 10s ▶

ClipA023C032_2204172J.mov

Frames240 (Day 05 — April 17, 2022)

DescriptionLights come back on. A small victory.

19 019_NEWS_EXPLOSION_DNIPRO 00:05:07 15s ▶

ClipA026C077_220418J7.mov

Frames360 (Day 06 — April 18, 2022)

DescriptionNews of explosion in Dnipro. The war comes closer.

20 020_ER_CHAOS 00:05:22 30s ▶

ClipA045C013_220422XQ.mov

Frames719 (Day 10 — April 22, 2022)

DescriptionER chaos. The controlled becomes uncontrolled — casualties arriving, decisions being made in seconds.

21 021_APIARY_I_AM_SIRKO 00:05:52 25s ▶

ClipA006C019_220414X5.mov

Frames599 (Day 02 — April 14, 2022)

DescriptionAt the apiary. "I am Sirko." Andrii shows his ID — the 400-year Cossack name that connects this family to Ukrainian history.

22 022_IVAN_SIRKO_HISTORY 00:06:17 30s ▶

ClipA024C002_220417MD.mov

Frames719 (Day 05 — April 17, 2022)

DescriptionIvan Sirko history. The legendary Cossack leader — Andrii's ancestor. The Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks.

23 023_CHECKING_ON_SOLDIER 00:06:47 15s ▶

ClipA030C015_220419P1.mov

Frames360 (Day 07 — April 19, 2022)

DescriptionAndrii checking on a soldier. The personal attention to every patient.

24 024_TOMAHAWKS_TOAST 00:07:02 30s ▶

ClipC009C024_200323Q4.mov

Frames719

DescriptionTomahawks toast. A celebration moment — the camaraderie that keeps them going.

25 025_TRAIN_STATION_GOODBYE 00:07:32 20s ▶

ClipA034C010_220419VV.mov

Frames480 (Day 07 — April 19, 2022)

DescriptionTrain station goodbye. Alex prepares to leave — the farewell.

26 026_TRAIN_DEPARTS 00:07:52 15s ▶

ClipA034C012_2204195H.mov

Frames360 (Day 07 — April 19, 2022)

DescriptionTrain departs. The 19-minute one-take of Alex's goodbye. Andrii waves from the platform.

27 027_MILITARY_CALL_THESIS 00:08:07 20s ▶

ClipA035C006_220419DU.mov

Frames480 (Day 07 — April 19, 2022)

DescriptionTHE THESIS. After Alex boards the train, Andrii is alone on the platform. Phone rings — military, another soldier, another CT scan. He hasn't even left the station. "The light at the end of the tunnel is always the oncoming train." Americans board trains. Ukrainians answer phones.

28 028_ANDRII_IN_HOSPITAL 00:08:27 15s ▶

ClipA046C002_220422OT.mov

Frames360 (Day 10 — April 22, 2022)

DescriptionAndrii back in the hospital. The work continues — it never stops.

29 029_FAMILY_AT_HOME 00:08:42 20s ▶

ClipA047C018_220422ID.mov

Frames480 (Day 10 — April 22, 2022)

DescriptionFamily at home. The Sirko family — the dynasty that carries a 400-year name.

30 030_ANDRII_BOHDAN_HOSPITAL 00:09:02 15s ▶

ClipA011C009_220415KT.mov

Frames360 (Day 03 — April 15, 2022)

DescriptionAndrii and Bohdan together in the hospital. Father and son, neurosurgeons, at war.

31 031_OUT 00:09:17 10s ▶

ClipA039C003_220421KO.mov

Frames240 (Day 09 — April 21, 2022)

DescriptionOut. The end — or just another beginning.