Porcelain War
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Winner of the 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary, PORCELAIN WAR is a stunning tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, embodying the enduring hope and passion of ordinary people living through extraordinary circumstances. As war ravages their homeland, three artists choose to stay in their native Ukraine, armed with their art, their cameras, and for the first time in their lives, their guns. From the Academy Award-winning producer of THE COVE and the Emmy Award-winning producer of CHASING ICE, and the team behind the Grammy Award-winning QUINCY, PORCELAIN WAR is one of the most decorated documentary features of 2024.
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- Slava Leontyev
- Anya Stasenko
- Andrey Stefanov
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- Jan 31, 2025
Tonally, it's kind of all over the place. But what it lacks in cohesion, it makes up in charm and intrigue.
johnJan 27, 2024🎟️ Tickets! ☀️ Sundance 🌎 World Documentary 🇺🇦 Ukraine If you've not been following recent news related to Ukraine or need a brush-up, there are two great documentaries for you to watch this year: 20 Days in Mariupol and Porcelain War. They are very different. 20…
universzeroFeb 21, 2024Sundance 2024 A trio of artists remain in Ukraine despite advancing Russian forces. They answer their call to take up arms and simultaneously produce art that highlights the beauty of their homeland. Compelled to continue to create because the alternative would almost…
Kevflix And Chill - Jan 5, 2025
that drone-bomb snipe was actually insane. Porcelain War is a great documentary that crosses between the tragic, cruel nature of an aggressive and unfair war with the beauty, artistry and craftsmanship that proves Ukraines resilience and inseparable hope. The visuals…
mykolaFeb 25, 2025ukraine is another country that deserves visibility in its struggles. thousands of innocent people die because of the russians, people who have nothing to do with the war
elio 🎧Jan 22, 2024PORCELAIN WAR captures striking frontline footage of the Ukrainian conflict, powerfully illustrating citizens' resilience, accompanied by soothing cultural music & beautiful animation. Yet, its limited scope & forced sentimentality might not resonate with everyone.
Matt Neglia - Jan 10, 2025
too much war not enough porcelain
ndc32002Jan 20, 2024If, as Stefanov says early in the film, Russia’s targeting of those who make culture, the writers and artists and teachers and musicians, is how they plan to destroy Ukraine, what happens when those very people are made to give up their work and become soldiers? What effect…
Marya E. GatesFeb 22, 2025Begins with a striking series of images, the most notable of which is an artist’s hands constructing intricate porcelain creatures cutting to the same hands loading a magazine. There’s a confidence in Porcelain War’s earliest moments that seems to fade away throughout the…
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- eitka lovedPorcelain War
10/10 one of the best films I have ever seen: cinematography of nature and art with destroyed buildings and bombs, imagery with such powerful stories, so much death but so much life, they are so powerful for fighting for their/the world’s freedom 🇺🇦
Jen likedPorcelain WarThis is a beautifully done documentary. The art is gorgeous and the fact that they are determined to find times to smile during fighting a war is a beautiful thing.
Zane Soucie likedPorcelain War3.5/5
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Feb 19, 2025
The very act of filmmaking itself helps Porcelain War battle against those that wish to erase this delicate yet resilient culture.
Jason Gorber
Collider
Jan 3, 2025
Although some of the footage seen in “Porcelain War” is grim and hard to watch, the film is ultimately a celebration of the resiliency of the artistic spirit, even in the most horrifying of circumstances.
Peter Sobczynski
RogerEbert.com
Jan 22, 2024
Porcelain War‘s questions around how we cope, and what’s worth fighting for, are as vital as ever with the world still full of ignored pandemics, government-sponsored genocide and ongoing invasions.
Jacob Oller
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