In particular, director Yevhen Afineevsky was awarded.
The film “Freedom in Fire: Ukraine's struggle for freedom” by Yevgeny Afineevsky, which tells about the events of the full-scale Russian invasion of our country, won several international awards. According to the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, the director received the “Power of Cinema” award at the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF).
In addition, the film received the Brizzolar Family Foundation Award for films about conflicts and solutions.
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“We are pleased to present the MVFF45 “Power of Cinema” award to Yevhen Afineevsky for his powerful film “Freedom in Fire: Ukraine's Struggle for Freedom.” Mr. Afineevsky will attend the award ceremony and speak from the stage about Russia's war against Ukraine and the imminent nuclear threat we face if the war continues. This exciting and passionate film is a wake-up call for all of us to take action to prevent further tragedies and human casualties,” said MVFF founder and director Mark Fishkin.
According to Afineevsky, in the five months of the war, he managed to assemble a team of 43 cameramen and nine editing directors. Dozens of people took part in filming, more than a hundred were interviewed.
“Freedom in Fire: Ukraine's Struggle for Freedom” is a documentary film made with the assistance of the Netflix service. It is a continuation of Afineevsky's tape “Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Struggle for Freedom”. The premiere of the film took place at the Venice Film Festival. Afineevsky received the Movie for Humanity award.
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