The Invasion

Local title
Sissetung
Director
Sergei Loznitsa
Country
Ukraine, Netherlands, France, USA
Year
2024
Programme
Best of Docs, Standing with Ukraine
Subject
love, war, belonging

Sergei Loznitsa's “The Invasion”, released a decade after his acclaimed film “Maidan”, offers a powerful continuation of his chronicle of Ukraine. This time, he turns his lens toward the resilience of the Ukrainian people during the Russian invasion.

Filmed over two years across various regions and cities of Ukraine, the documentary immerses viewers in the daily rhythms of life as war becomes an unrelenting backdrop. From births and weddings to funerals, life perseveres in defiance of the conflict. With Loznitsa’s signature observational style, sharp visual composition, and masterful polyphonic sound design, the film captures the profound scars of war and the indomitable spirit of a nation determined to survive and defend their existence.

Director
Sergei Loznitsa
Screenwriter
Sergei Loznitsa
Producer
Maria Choustova, Sergei Loznitsa
Cinematographer
Piotr Pawlus, Evegny Adamenko
World sales
Atoms & Void
Runtime
Language
Ukrainian
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
London, Karlovy Vary, Cannes
Director
Sergei Loznitsa

Sergei Loznitsa (snd 1964)

Schastye moe (Minu õnn, PÖFF 2010), V tumane (Udus, PÖFF 2012), Maidan (PÖFF 2014, doc), Sobytie (Sündmus, PÖFF 2015, doc), Austerlitz (PÖFF 2016, doc), Krotkaya (Vagurake, PÖFF 2017), The Trial (Protsess, PÖFF 2018, doc), Donbass (PÖFF 2018), Mr. Landsbergis (PÖFF 2021, doc)

Screenings

Hall 1 Kino Artis
Screening012102 / Sissetung
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Hall Electric Cinema, TARTU
Screening044102 / Sissetung
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
4th Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening131403 / Sissetung
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
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