What happens when an ordinary, honest man accidentally gets elected president of Ukraine? Will he turn the world upside down?
At a time when the people of Ukraine continue to suffer due to a brutal, unjust attack from Russia, SBS has confirmed it will premiere Servant of the People, the satirical series that helped launched the career of Ukrainian President s Volodymyr Zelenskyy political career.
The political satire comedy serieshas been described as a fascinating, important and historic piece of television.
In Servant of the People, modest and humble high school history teacher Vasiliy Holoborodko (President Volodymyr Zelenskyy) is caught on camera raging over the miserable situation in his country.
When one of his students posts the video on YouTube, it becomes a viral sensation. Everybody loves Vasiliy’s outrage. Soon, with a Presidential election looming, everyday people crowdfund the fees needed to register Vasiliy as a candidate. And to everyone’s surprise, he wins! Vasiliy is now the new President of Ukraine.
Servant of the People follows Vasily’s new life as president and how he copes with overwhelming expectations, not only from the nation, but also from his family and friends. Vasiliy has no interest in changing his life. He wants to stay the same man he’s always been, except he is no longer a high school history teacher – he is now the most powerful man in the country.
Will the dark forces of the establishment grind this modest, honest man down? Or will Vasiliy survive his fight against institutionalised corruption?
This is a classic David & Goliath story. But who will win? The giant or the man?
In Ukrainian with English subtitles.
