The Invasion

10 years after the release of his film ‘Maidan’, Loznitsa resumes his Ukrainian chronicles by documenting the country’s struggle against the Russian invasion. Shot over a 2-year period, the film portrays the life of the civilian population all over Ukraine. ‘The Invasion’ presents a unique and ultimate statement of Ukrainian resilience in the face of barbaric invasion. In the second part of his Ukrainian diptych, he paints a monumental canvas of a nation determined to defend its right to exist.