An Oscar-winning Ukrainian director's unflinching film from the frontline, where a small group of soldiers fight their way two kilometers through a harsh landscape to liberate a village in ruins.

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Mstyslav Chernov

Mstyslav Chernov is a Pulitzer Prize–winning Ukrainian filmmaker, war correspondent, and novelist. He is known for his coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as wars in Iraq, Syria, Azerbaijan, and Afghanistan. His film 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

Ukraine, USA
2025
107min
Ukrainian
 
Director 
Mstyslav Chernov
Producer 
Mstyslav Chernov
Michelle Mizner
Raney Aronson-Rath
Editor 
Michelle Mizner
Cinematographer 
Mstyslav Chernov
Sound 
Jim Sullivan
Music 
Sam Slater
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Festivals and Awards 
World Cinema Documentary Directing Award at Sundance 2025
F:ACT Award at CPH:DOX 2025
The City of Poznań Freedom Award, Audience Award at Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2025