{"id":13686,"date":"2025-05-13T12:09:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/?p=13686"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:55:03","slug":"ukraine-in-the-spotlight-at-the-cannes-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/en\/ukraine-in-the-spotlight-at-the-cannes-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine in the Spotlight at the Cannes Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"192\">As the Cannes Film Festival opens today, a special screening of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.festival-cannes.com\/en\/press\/press-releases\/three-films-for-ukraine\/\">three documentaries on the war in Ukraine<\/a> reaffirms the artistic and international community\u2019s support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"349\">In the presence of Vadym Omelchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to France, this event highlights how vital international solidarity is for the Ukrainian people:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"530\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"530\">\u201cWe stand firm solely thanks to the Ukrainian spirit, the spirit of resistance. It is essential for us to know and feel that we are not alone in this fight against global evil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"749\">Introduced by Thierry Fr\u00e9maux, General Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival, the three documentaries presented today each offer a powerful and unique perspective on the war in Ukraine and the resilience of its people:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"868\"><strong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"763\">Zelensky<\/strong><br data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"766\" \/><em data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"841\">In the presence of filmmakers Yves Jeuland, Lisa Vapn\u00e9, and Ariane Chemin<\/em><br data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"844\" \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arte.tv\/fr\/videos\/RC-026085\/zelensky\/\">Airing tonight on ARTE<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1257\">This unprecedented portrait of the Ukrainian president traces his journey from childhood in the USSR to his rise in politics, through Maidan and the Russian war of aggression that began in 2014. The documentary blends archival footage and testimonies from Volodymyr Zelensky and those close to him, chronicling the extraordinary path of a man who became the face of Ukrainian resistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1340\"><strong data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1270\">Our War<\/strong><br data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1273\" \/><em data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1340\">In the presence of filmmakers Bernard-Henri L\u00e9vy and Marc Roussel<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1762\">The fourth documentary by Bernard-Henri L\u00e9vy on Ukraine, <em data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1408\">Our War<\/em> was filmed between February and April 2025 on the frontlines in Pokrovsk and Sumy. It follows the soldiers of the Anne of Kyiv Brigade\u2014armed by France\u2014as well as civilians living under constant bombardment. For L\u00e9vy, what\u2019s unfolding in Ukraine directly impacts the future of our children in France and Europe, and the kind of society they will live in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1844\"><strong data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1794\">2000 Meters from Andriivka<\/strong><br data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1797\" \/><em data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1844\">In the presence of filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"2254\">Following his 2024 Academy Award win for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france.tv\/france-2\/25-nuances-de-doc\/5707716-20-jours-a-marioupol.html\"><em data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1908\">20 Days in Mariupol<\/em><\/a>, Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov returns with a haunting new testimony. This film captures the advance of Ukrainian soldiers through two kilometers of scorched, mined forest as they fight to liberate the strategic village of Andriivka, occupied by Russian forces. A slow, perilous journey, where every meter is paid for with blood and lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2293\">Chernov shares the aim of his film:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2417\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2417\">\u201cI want the world to remember that every meter, every inch of this land has been paid for with someone\u2019s blood and life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2735\">Three years after the start of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion, it is more crucial than ever that the international community remains mobilized. Military, financial, and humanitarian support to Ukraine\u2014as well as strong and consistent pressure on Russia\u2014must continue relentlessly, for Europe\u2019s future is also at stake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2738\">\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2866\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arte.tv\/fr\/videos\/RC-026085\/zelensky\/\"><em data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2771\">Don\u2019t miss the documentary<\/em> <strong data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2784\">Zelensky<\/strong><\/a> <em data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2866\" data-is-last-node=\"\">by Yves Jeuland, Lisa Vapn\u00e9, and Ariane Chemin, airing tonight at 9 PM on ARTE.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Cannes Film Festival opens today, a special screening of three documentaries on the war in Ukraine reaffirms the artistic and international community\u2019s support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance. 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