Sound and image stare each other in the face as Intercepted contrasts quiet compositions of everyday life of Ukrainians since the full-scale invasion with intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.
Ukrainian intelligence services have intercepted thousands of phone calls Russian soldiers made from the battlefield in Ukraine to their families and friends in Russia, painting a stark picture of the cruelty of war in a dizzying emotional tension. Juxtaposed with images of the destruction caused by the invasion and the day-to-day life of the Ukrainian people who resist and rebuild, the voices of the Russian soldiers—ranging from being filled with heroic illusions to complete disappointment and loss of reason, from looting to committing more horrible war crimes—expose the whole scope of the dehumanizing power of war and imperialist nature of the Russian aggression.
Selected awards: BAFICI (Best Direction, 2024), Krakow FF (Silver Horn for Best Film on Social Issues, FIPRESCI Award, 2024), Filmfest Osnabrück (Peace Film Award, 2024),
Gotham Film Awards (Nominated for Best Documentary Feature, 2024), RIDM (Grand Prix in the National Feature Film Competition, 2024), WATCH DOCS (WATCH DOCS Award for Best Feature-length Documentary in the Main Competition, 2024), LUX Audience Award Nominee (2025)
Submit your project to the catalog
