2000 Meters to Andriivka

Director Mstyslav Chernov offers an unflinching look at the brutal realities of conflict with his 2000 Meters to Andriivka, a gut-wrenching, no-holds-barred documentary that pulls you right into the heart of the war in Ukraine. From the moment you step into this film, youre immersed in a world of devastation, destruction, and loss through incredibly shocking and compelling footage.

The documentary follows a Ukrainian platoon as they attempt to liberate the village of Andriivka, a strategic location devastated by war. Accompanied by a journalist, the platoon pushes forward through a heavily fortified forest as they inch their way through a harsh landscape marked by mines, ruins torn apart by the conflict, and constant, deadly danger. Alon...

A squad of doughty Ukrainian soldiers are given a mission. They have to advance to relieve the beleaguered town of Andriivka. Its not far, a mere 2 kilometres - a distance you could walk in quarter of an hour at a decent pace. These fellas have no road, though, no path or trail. Accompanied by a video-journalist, they have to get down on their bellies and crawl, under sniper fire, uncertain as to what waits behind the next burnt out building. Their terrain, well it looks like the product of a scorched-earth policy. The trees have been reduced to sticks, the soil a black and grey mix of dirt and ash, and yet these young men remain remarkably stoic about their task. Theirs is a mission from God to protect their homeland from the Russian invad...