The Opening Ceremony: 2000 Meters to AndriivkaSlávnostné otvorenie festivalu: 2 000 metrov do Andrivky
| Categories | Documentary Film |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | not suitable for minors under 15 years of age |
| Content descriptors | fear, violence, discrimination |
| Languages | Ukrainian (orig.) |
| Subtitles | English, Slovak, english (suitable for the deaf) |
| Black and white / colour | color |
| Extra | Inclusive subtitles provided, Audiodescription provided |
A Ukrainian platoonʼs mission: traverse a heavily fortified mile of forest to liberate a strategic village from Russian forces. A journalist accompanies them, witnessing the ravages of war and the growing uncertainty about its conclusion.
Awards:
Directing Award in the category of World Cinema, Documentary – Sundance Film Festival 2025 in Park City & Sundance Resort, Utah (USA)
F:ACT Award – CPH:DOX Copenhagen 2025 (Denmark)
Best International Film in the International Competition – DocAviv Film Festival in Tel Aviv (Israel)
The screening of the film will be preceded by the grand opening of the festival, combined with the presentation of the Elena Lacková Award. The evening will be hosted by Katarína Strýčková.
The grand opening will be held in Slovak and will be interpreted into Slovak sign language and English.
The film will be screened in cooperation with the Ukrainian Institute.
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