Russian users criticize Ptushkin for Ukrainian language in Antarctica movie
16 December 20:07
A wave of discontent has erupted in Russia over the fact that Ukrainian Anton Ptushkin made his film Antarctica in Ukrainian.
The documentary by the famous traveler Anton Ptushkin appeared on Netflix and YouTube, after which the Russian-language segment of social media began to actively express outrage. Users from Russia massively expressed their dissatisfaction with the fact that the movie was made in Ukrainian.
In their comments, they wrote that they had been waiting for the premiere for a long time, but were disappointed to learn that the author, a Ukrainian, did not use Russian. In response, there were insulting remarks both against Ptushkin himself and the Ukrainian language in general.
In particular, Russian-speaking users of the social network X (formerly Twitter) left comments such as: “There is no point in learning a language because of a handful of aggressive animals.”
At the same time, some commentators took a calmer approach to the situation and noted that the absence of a Russian translation was logical, as the blogger is from Luhansk Oblast, a region that is currently under Russian occupation.
What is the movie Antarctica about?
The film is about the expedition of Ukrainian polar explorers to the Antarctic station Akademik Vernadsky. Anton Ptushkin spent a week there, showing the daily life and work of the researchers. The filming lasted about six months and took place both on the Ukrainian icebreaker Noosphere and directly at the station. During its theatrical release, the film raised more than two million hryvnias, which were used to support polar explorers serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
