Sergey LOZNITSA
Сергей ЛОЗНИЦА
Sergueï LOZNITSA
Netherlands / France / USA, 2024, 141mn 
documentary
The Invasion
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Вторжение

 

 L'Invasion

 Vtorzhenie

 
Directed by : Sergey LOZNITSA (Сергей ЛОЗНИЦА)
Writing credits : Sergey LOZNITSA (Сергей ЛОЗНИЦА)
Cinematography : Evgeniy ADAMENKO (Евгений АДАМЕНКО), Piotr PAWLUS (Пётр ПАВЛЮС)
Sound : Vladimir GOLOVNITSKY (Владимир ГОЛОВНИЦКИЙ)
Produced by : Mariya CHOUSTOVA (Мария ШУСТОВА), Sergey LOZNITSA (Сергей ЛОЗНИЦА)
Production : ATOMS & VOID, ARTE France, Current Time TV
 
Sites : IMDb, AlloCiné
Release date in France : 2025-10-08, Site

Plot synopsis
10 years after the release of his epic film “Maidan”, Sergei Loznitsa resumes his Ukrainian chronicles by documenting the country’s struggle against the Russian invasion. Shot over a 2-year period, the film portrays the life of the civilian population all over Ukraine. THE INVASION presents a unique and ultimate statement of Ukrainian resilience in the face of barbaric invasion. In the second part of his Ukrainian diptych, Loznitsa paints a monumental canvas of a nation determined to defend its right to exist.
 

Commentaries
Au Festival de Cannes aussi, les Ukrainiens continuent à se battre, france24.com, 2024
 
“I have been making this film with deep pain in my heart and with great love for my country. This film is born out of compassion", – says Sergei Loznitsa.

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Release in France of the film, Different cities (France), 2025-10-08
- International Film Festival "Un état du monde" au Forum des Images, Paris (France), 2025
- Trieste Film Festival, Trieste (Italy), 2025
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival : PÖFF, Tallinn (Estonia), 2024
- Festival de Cannes, Cannes (France), 2024
- Jerusalem International Film Festival, Jerusalem (Israel), 2024
- Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival : IDFA, Amsterdam (Netherlands), 2024

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