FROM THE RUSSIAN FRONT

In a war, truth is the first victim. For this very reason, investigative documentaries like this one are incredibly important.

Manel Alías has been a Moscow correspondent for 7 years. He has in-depth knowledge of Russia and Ukraine, and the conflicts that have radicalized both Ukrainian and pro-Russian population in the Donbass region. He was there when the war started and also during the phony referendum Putin called for the annexation of South and South-east Ukraine. The documentary doesn’t give a rigid, official account, but rather focuses on the fear and anguish of the very people involved in a hellish conflict. It shows us the human face of war, from the victory that is waking up alive in the morning, to finding food and shelter to survive.

Shot between end of February and end of September 2022