Genie in the Air

Director: Serhii Lysenko

Country: Ukraine

Year of production: 2026

Duration: 16 min

Subject:

Right to life
The citizen and the state

Audience:

international audiences
Teachers
Journalists
Pupils
Students
Activists / NGOs

The documentary film Bronya takes viewers into a day in the life of tank crews from the 36th Separate Marine Brigade of Mykolaiv — a real threat to the enemy and a reliable shield for Ukrainian infantry. The film portrays their daily work on the front line, the tense moments of combat missions, the close cooperation between crew members and fellow soldiers, and what remains beyond the battlefield footage. It is a story about people who risk their lives every day to protect their comrades and hold the line.

director

Serhii Lysenko

Serhii Lysenko is a Ukrainian documentary and feature film director who graduated from the Kyiv University of Theater, Cinema and Television. The topics of his documentaries include the Russian-Ukrainian war, Maidan, public movement, and ecology. In 2022, he joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine as an officer of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade. Selected Filmography Genie in the Air (2026), Rager (2025), Something More Than Life (2024), If You Want to Fly, Dig (2023), Apache Tribe (2023), Badaboom (2023), OurDay (2023), Say Ukraine (not completed due to the war) (2021), Estories. Battle for Paradise (2021), Our Chaplain (2020), Brothers in Arms (2018), Encyclopedia of Maidan (2015), Amosov — Century (2013), Heartbeat (2011), Trap (2008), Thaw (2007)