‘Militantropos’ Review: Another Staggering Ukrainian Documentary About What War Actually Looks Like

Militantropos, a documentary which, according to his three Ukrainian directors, is intended to be "immersive", reconstructs daily lives upset by the war. There are those who flee, others who remain to resist and fight. Projected as a world premiere at the "Finzaine of filmmakers", the film competes for the Golden Eye, the prize for the documentary of the Cannes Film Festival.

In Cannes, Simon Mozgovyi, Yelizaveta Smith and Alina Gorlova will present their collective film with the appearance of a manifesto selected at the Directors' Fortnight.

‘Militantropos’ Review: Another Staggering Ukrainian Documentary About What War Actually Looks Like

Cannes: Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith, and Simon Mozgovyi’s mesmerizing vérité documentary is another entry in the unfortunately burgeoning Ukrainian nonfiction new wave.

CHRONIC. While Sergei Loznitsa and Kirill Serebrennikov speak of the present via the past, three Ukrainian filmmakers presented a strong documentary, taking a step on the side, about the war that continues in their countryPresent in competition for the fourth time, Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa unveiled a week ago with Two Prosecutors a film about the Russian repressive apparatus through a narrative taking place in the USSR of 1937, during …

Militantropos — TABOR Collective [Cannes '25 Review]

In the wake of the Russian full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, a Kyiv-based auditorium turns into an ad hoc military classroom. Civilians take turns studying the mechanics of semi-automatic rifles, loading up their cartridges with ammo, and taking them outside for their very first weapons training. One can only assume that, out of necessity, [...] The post Militantropos — TABOR Collective [Cannes ’25 Review] appeared first on In Review Onl…

Focus on Militantropos at the Filmmakers' Fortnight The film is directed by the Collectif Tabor. Simon Mozgovyi, Yelizaveta Smith and Alina Gorlova came yesterday to Cannes to present Militantropos, their fascinating documentary with the appearance of a selected manifesto...