Three Ukrainian directors are behind a documentary to be screened at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes: Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith and Simon Mozgovyi: Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith and Simon Mozgovyi have signed Militantropos.
And what a tough choice the Fortnight team had to make! 1600 films seen, 18 selected... It took a lot of courage (and a lot of coffee) to edit this selection. The objective of the 57th edition of the Quinzaine des Cinéastes is simple: to offer Cannes and festival-goers a bouquet of films from all over the world, unlike any other.
Opinion of the Quinzaine des Cinéastes: "A Ukrainian documentary by a trio of Ukrainian directors: Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith and Simon Mozgovyi. An essential film in terms of its subject matter, it brings back never-before-seen images - the likes of which we don't see in the media - of villages under bombardment, and shows us the Ukrainian inhabitants forced to get used to the state of war. Without judgment, with great compassion for this aggressed population. It's a documentary about the Ukraine like very few others have ever seen."
Militantropos will be unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. The release date in French cinemas is not yet known.
Synopsis: Militantropos focuses on the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on individual behavior. War disrupts daily life, but individuals gradually adapt to this destruction.
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