What a title for a documentary: Hell Jumper is the nickname given to a particular kind of overseas volunteer in Ukraine, one who specialises in driving to the frontline to pick up stranded civilians. Chris Parry, a young Cornishman addicted to adventure and compassion, was one of them until he was shot dead by Russian mercenaries in January 2023. He was 28.
The film commemorating Parry is blessed by modern technologies. Hell jumpers strap digital cameras to themselves to record their evacuations; Parry’s habit of leaving voice notes for loved ones means we also have access to his thoughts, clearly spoken.
