2000 Meters to Andriivka

opens in NYC (Film Forum) 7/25

In his follow-up to Oscar®-winner 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL, Pulitzer-winning AP journalist Mstyslav Chernov again immerses us, cinematically and emotionally, in the war in Ukraine — this time during the 2023 counteroffensive. Embedded with a small Ukrainian platoon on a high-stakes mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka, Chernov and colleague Alex Babenko hole up in trenches, shadowing soldiers as they inch forward through forest, minefields, shellings, and artillery fire. This first-person witness to war’s cruel reality intersperses with intimate, moving moments — conversations that reveal the bare humanity of young men on the frontlines who dream and fear and hope.

Director: Mstyslav Chernov
Editor: Michelle Mizner
Production Companies: The Associated Press and PBS Frontline
Distribution (US Theatrical): PBS Distribution
Country: United States, Ukraine
Runtime: 1hr 48m
Genres: Documentary, War