2000 meters to Andrijivka - film premiere

Raw testimony from the front lines of the war in Ukraine follows the advance of a Ukrainian unit trying to retake the significant village of Andriivka.

In times of peace, two kilometers is an insignificant distance. But in the strategic battle for a small village in eastern Ukraine, every meter counts. Oscar-winning director Mstyslav Chernov is rewriting the boundaries of war documentary filmmaking. From the front line, he captures the bitter aftertaste of a Pyrrhic victory, as statistics transform into human destinies. And with every step forward, the doubt grows whether this war will ever truly end. The small village of Andrijivka on the outskirts of occupied Bakhmut is just a dot on the map—and at the same time, a symbol of the entire front. The only way to it leads through a narrow, mined forest full of trenches that resemble graves. The unit's task is to cover two kilometers and reclaim what remains of their land. Director Mstyslav Chernov enters directly into the front line. Using authentic footage and cameras from soldiers' helmets, he creates a portrayal of a war that unfolds not only on the map. Death is omnipresent, progress is slow, and the cost is immense. The film is a testament to what "one kilometer" means in modern warfare. About the blood that is paid for it. And about a world that, in the meantime, watches the numbers on screens. The distributor of the film "2000 Meters to Andrijivka" in the Czech Republic and Slovakia is the initiative "Kinovarta."