2000 Meters to Andriivka

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2000 Meters to Andriivka
2000 Meters to Andriivka.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mstyslav Chernov
Produced by
CinematographyMstyslav Chernov
Edited byMichelle Minzer
Music bySam Slater
Production
companies
Distributed by PBS Distribution (United States)
Dogwoof (International)
Release dates
  • January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)(Sundance)
  • July 25, 2025 (2025-07-25)(United States)
Running time
108 minutes [1]
Countries
  • Ukraine
  • United States
Languages
  • Ukrainian
  • English

2000 Meters to Andriivka is a 2025 documentary film produced and directed by Mstyslav Chernov. It follows Chernov, Alex Babenko and a Ukrainian platoon during a mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka. [2]

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025, and was given a limited release in the United States on July 25, 2025, by PBS Distribution, prior to a broadcast on Frontline in December 2025. It was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. [3]

Premise

Mstyslav Chernov and journalist Alex Babenko follow a Ukrainian platoon on a mission to liberate Russian-occupied Andriivka. [4]

Production

Frontline and The Associated Press co-produced the film, with PBS Distribution distributing the film. [5]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025 and won the Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary. [6] [7] Dogwoof will handle international sales. [8] On March 30, 2025, at the CPH:DOX 2025, the film won the F:ACT AWARD category for best documentary in the investigative journalism genre. "Ultimately we give the F:ACT award to '2000 Meters to Andriivka' not just because it’s a conflict on our doorstep, but because it’s a masterpiece in filmmaking: a haunting, multi layered portrayal of war comparable to All Quiet on the Western Front ", the festival jury concluded. [9] It was limitedly released in the United States on July 25, 2025, by PBS Distribution, prior to a broadcast on Frontline in December 2025. [10]

The Ukrainian premiere took place in June 2025 at the DocuDays UA documentary film festival in Kyiv [11] . The film received the main prize in the "Docu/World" nomination and two more awards: "Rights Now!" and "Audience Award". [12] [13] .

The film was included in the program of the Cannes Film Festival [14] . The film was included in the "Horizons" program of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival [15] . The film won at the DocAviv International Documentary Film Festival [16] in Israel, won the audience award at Millennium Docs Against Gravity in Poland, was presented at the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF.24) in Romania, Mykolaychuk OPEN (Ukraine) and Sheffield Docs (United Kingdom).

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 93% of 42 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "Captured with bracing frankness by director Mtsyslav Chernov, 2000 Meters to Andriivka is a poignant missive from the front lines." [17] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 88 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2000 Meters to Andriivka (15)". British Board of Film Classification . 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (13 January 2025). "'20 Days in Mariupol' Director Mstyslav Chernov's Sundance-Bound '2000 Meters to Andriivka' Boarded by Dogwoof (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Фільм "2000 метрів до Андріївки" Чернова представлятиме Україну на Оскарі". Українська правда. Життя. 28 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "2000 Meters to Andriivka". Dogwoof . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Hustad, Anne (12 December 2024). "FRONTLINE & AP Documentary 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA To Make World Premiere at 2025 Sundance Film Festival". PBS . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  6. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (11 December 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  7. ↑ 2000 Meters to Andriivka — Sundance Archived 2025-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (13 January 2025). "'20 Days in Mariupol' Director Mstyslav Chernov's Sundance-Bound '2000 Meters to Andriivka' Boarded by Dogwoof (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Andersen, Bjørn (28 March 2025). "CPH:DOX 2025 announces award winners". CPH:DOX. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Carey, Matthew (7 July 2025). "'2000 Meters To Andriivka' Trailer: Devastating, Intimate Depiction Of Ukraine War From Oscar Winner Mstyslav Chernov". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "2000 метрів до Андріївки". docudays.ua. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Вітайте переможців і переможниць Docudays UA 2025!". docudays.ua. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Три відзнаки отримав фільм Чернова. Представники Docudays UA вручили нагороди найкращим стрічкам". New Voice (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Le Festival de Cannes et la Mairie de Cannes accueillent France Télévisions et Brut., partenaires officiels de la manifestation, pour la projection exceptionnelle de trois films consacrés à la guerre en Ukraine". FranceTvPro.fr (in French). 9 May 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  15. ↑ Світлана, Маранчак (3 July 2025). "«2000 метрів до Андріївки» Мстислава Чернова покажуть у Карлових Варах". Нове українське кіно (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  16. ↑ Попович, В'ячеслав (6 June 2025). "Фільм "2000 метрів до Андріївки" здобув перемогу на фестивалі документального кіно DocAviv". Вільне радіо (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "2000 Meters to Andriivka". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "2000 Meters to Andriivka". Metacritic . Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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