Inside the Making of “2000 Meters to Andriivka”

About this episode

The episode discusses the making of the documentary '2000 Meters to Andriivka' and the experiences of a Ukrainian battalion in modern warfare.

A Ukrainian battalion fights to reach and reclaim a Russian-held village in 2000 Meters to Andriivka, the new documentary from the Oscar-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol. Host and filmmaker Raney Aronson-Rath speaks with filmmakers Mstyslav Chernov and Michelle Mizner about this unflinching, intimate portrait of modern warfare and the human cost of every advance.

People in this episode

Host: Raney Aronson-Rath

Guests: Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner

Topics covered

• Ukrainian warfare
• documentary filmmaking
• human cost of war
• military conflict
• intimate portraits

Keywords

• Ukrainian battalion
• documentary
• modern warfare
• human cost
• Andriivka
• Mstyslav Chernov
• Michelle Mizner

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 2000 Meters to Andriivka, 20 Days in Mariupol

Places: Ukraine, Russia

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