LAGOONS. A BATTLE FOR PARADISE

a documentary film by Serhii Lysenko

What price are you willing to pay for your Paradise?

Film tells a story about National Park ‘Tuzla Estuaries’ – a unique natural complex on the Black Sea coast. Through the years, park protectors led by Ivan Rusev are fighting for its preservation. There is a contrast between these two worlds: the world of beautiful nature and the world of intense, dangerous struggle. There is everything in this life: paradise landscapes, wild animals, pelicans, the sea and at the same time – night pursuits of poachers, courts with illegal developers, abduction, and intimidation of activists.

Expected release 2026

Director SERHII LYSENKO
Producer ANNA KAPUSTINA

FINANCING

Ukrainian Culture Fund

Ukrainian State Film Agency

LABS / MARKETS / FORUM

Ex Oriente (Best Pitch)

East Doc Market (Best Pitch & Director Award from Currrent Time)