A Simple Soldier
Visceral 2025 documentary following a Ukrainian filmmaker turned soldier who documents life on the front lines
2025 | Ukraine, UK, USA | 96' | CC | Documentary
Filmed over three and a half years on the front lines of the Russian‑Ukrainian war, this visceral and often brutal documentary follows a young Ukrainian filmmaker who trades his camera for a rifle and joins the Territorial Defence Forces. An ordinary civilian with a filmmaker's eye, thrust into extraordinary violence, he documents his transformation from storyteller to soldier – capturing fear, loss, and resilience, while preserving rare moments of humanity in the chaos of war.
Director(s): Artem Ryzhykov, Juan Camilo Cruz
Writer(s): Juan Camilo Cruz, Jesper Osmund
Producer(s): Artem Ryzhykov, Juan Camilo Cruz, Howard Owens, John Battsek
Same venue: Pálás Cinema
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