<p>In this week’s episode, we interviewed Oleksiy Makukhin, a Ukrainian filmmaker and producer, best known for his films Posledniy moskal (2015), Give Me Liberty (2019), and Defiant (2023). After attending Defiant’s premiere at TIFF 2023, Naomi interviewed Oleksiy to get his behind-the-scenes insights into the production and significance of the film. </p>

In this week’s episode, we interviewed Oleksiy Makukhin, a Ukrainian filmmaker and producer, best known for his films Posledniy moskal (2015), Give Me Liberty (2019), and Defiant (2023). After attending Defiant’s premiere at TIFF 2023, Naomi interviewed Oleksiy to get his behind-the-scenes insights into the production and significance of the film.

<p>In this week’s episode, we interviewed Oleksiy Makukhin, a Ukrainian filmmaker and producer, best known for his films Posledniy moskal (2015), Give Me Liberty (2019), and Defiant (2023). After attending Defiant’s premiere at TIFF 2023, Naomi interviewed Oleksiy to get his behind-the-scenes insights into the production and significance of the film.&nbsp;</p>

"Defiant" Film Premiere (TIFF)

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