The events in Ukraine have been preoccupying us for several months now. In central Europe, a country is under the threat of being torn apart with potentially devastating consequences. Jakob Preuss has created a portrait of the city of Donetsk in his film The Other Chelsea about four years ago, a city which lies in the rather more Russian-influenced east of the country. His patient investigation departs from the football club Shakhtar Donetsk, which was mollycoddled by the oligarchs Achmatow to become a top European club using his millions. In addition to the stadium and the residential blocks of the rich, he encounters economic and cultural lack of prospects and a complete rejection of the "orange revolution," similar to the predecessor of today's revolution. The Grimme-award-winning film closely follows people, but also explains the political background as well. Thus, it provides an important key to understanding the situation in Ukraine in the spring of 2014. *IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIRECTOR JACOB PREUSS, LICHTER FEATURE FILM JUROR 2014. FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE.* "Ticket presale":http://www.adticket.de/Lichter-Filmfestival-Shop.html?id=1432&format=raw&view=host&searchname=the+other&searchlocation=&start_date=&end_date=