Main image: Courtesy of Mstyslav Chernov/AP
Dogwoof has acquired the rights for the international distribution of the film "2000 Meters to Andriivka" by Myroslav Chernov, according to Variety.
The world premiere of the film will take place on January 23 at the Sundance Independent Film Festival in the U.S., where it will compete in the World Cinema Documentary Competition category. Dogwoof will begin the international sales of the film at that time, and in North America, it will be distributed by PBS Distribution, the same company that handled the distribution of "20 Days in Mariupol."
"After the universal acclaim for ‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ Mstyslav has not only cemented his position as one of the most fearless frontline journalists in the field but has built upon it to deliver an incredibly immersive and cinematic piece of filmmaking to depict the tragic hopelessness of war for those fighting on the ground. We’re honored to be reuniting with PBS ‘Frontline’ and the Associated Press to bring this extraordinary film to audiences around the world," comments Dogwoof's director Oli Garbottle.
"2000 Meters to Andriivka" is the second documentary film by Myroslav Chernov. It tells the story of the liberation of the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut by the "Third Assault Brigade." In the film, Myroslav Chernov and Associated Press photographer Oleksandr Babienko focus on the Ukrainian soldiers and life in the trenches.
Filming began in September 2023, and the entire process took almost 1.5 years. The film also involved producers Michelle Mizner and Rainie Aronson-Rath, with music composed by two-time Grammy Award winner Sam Slater ("Chernobyl," "Joker").
Myroslav Chernov captured the siege of Mariupol by the Russians for 20 days for the film and received an Oscar for it—the first in Ukraine's history. Village spoke with Chernov twice, first after the premiere (and victory) at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S., and then after receiving the statuette for Best Documentary Film of the Year from the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
