With barely a hundred inhabitants, the village of Andriivka is a dot on the map. But the town is strategically important, and when Russia invades Ukraine, a group of soldiers are tasked with liberating the town. From their position two kilometers away, they must fight their way through a harsh landscape under constant attack to reach and liberate the village from the occupying forces.
Oscar-winning director Mstyslav Chernov (’20 Days in Mariupol’, CPH:DOX 2023) is with them. ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ shows us a slice of the war in every detail. From the command center to the battlefield (shot with cameras mounted on the soldiers’ helmets), and to the burial of the dead.
Chernov’s film ranks among the most important (anti-)war films in history and is not blind to the desperation and hopelessness that is the tragic and chilling reality of any war. The film won the Directing Award for World Documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Familiarise yourself with human rights at CPH:DOX
According to a new survey from the Danish Institute for Human Rights, Danes largely support human rights and believe they are important – but more than half, 53 percent, cannot name a single human right. At the premiere screenings of all films nominated for the Human Rights Award, you will receive the 30 articles of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, printed by Human Rights Watch. And below you can see exactly which articles this film addresses.
Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 28
Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.