Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom is a 2022 Ukrainian-British-American documentary film written and directed by Evgeny Afineevsky. It premiered out of competition at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Directed byEvgeny Afineevsky
CinematographyEvgeny Afineevsky
Music byJasha Klebe
Release date
2022
CountriesUkraine, UK, USA

Plot

The film chronicles the early stages of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, from the point of view of Ukrainian ordinary citizens.[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.[2] It was later screened at various festivals, including the 47th Toronto Film Festival, the Tokyo International Film Festival, the Seattle International Film Festival, the Stockholm International Film Festival.[3] It was released theatrically in the U.S. by MakeMake Entertainment on November 25, 2022.[4]

Reception

The film was generally praised by critics. Screen International critic Jonathan Romney described it as "a film that deserves to be widely seen, and as soon as possible".[5] According to Los Angeles Times critic Robert Abele, the film is a "pulsating jumble of hearts and minds making do amid war and wreckage".[1] According to TheWrap review, "the film is less a catalogue of horrors than a tribute to the people who look for strength despite those horrors; it continually finds moments of grace, humanity and even beauty that seem almost unfathomable in these circumstances."[6]

See also

References
  1. Abele, Robert (2 December 2022). "Review: 'Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom' arrives with gritty urgency". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. Ntim, Zac (1 September 2022). "'Freedom On Fire: Ukraine's Fight For Freedom': First Trailer For Evgeny Afineevsky's Venice-Bound War Documentary". Deadline. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom Movie (2022): Oct. 30, 2022 - added as a distributor". Movie Insider. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. "The Numbers - Theatrical Release Schedule Changes". The Numbers. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. Romney, Jonathan (7 September 2022). "'Freedom On Fire: Ukraine's Fight For Freedom': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. Pond, Steve (13 September 2022). "'Freedom on Fire' Film Review: Ukrainian Documentary Faces Horror, Finds Humanity". TheWrap. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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