Filmmaker Oksana Karpovych’s Intercepted to screen at Landmark Cinema
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Canadian filmmaker Oksana Karpovych’s documentary Intercepted, an exploration of the Ukrainian/Russian war from the perspective of Ukrainian citizens and Russian soldiers, makes its Windsor premiere Feb. 10 at Landmark Cinema.
Karpovych will attend the premiere and participate in a Q&A following the screening.
Her film contrasts quiet compositions of the everyday life of Ukrainians since the full-scale invasion by Russia with intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.
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“This powerful documentary addresses a critical issue by exposing the true nature of the occupiers who have invaded the territory of a sovereign state,” organizers said in a release. “This film is essential in combating disinformation and Russian propaganda.”
Ukrainian intelligence services intercepted thousands of phone calls Russian soldiers made from the battlefield in Ukraine to their families and friends in Russia, painting a stark picture of the cruelty of war and exposing the scope of its dehumanizing power.
That is juxtaposed with images of the destruction caused by the invasion and the day-to-day life of the Ukrainian people who resist and rebuild.
The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, also known as Berlinale, and is now on a cross-Canada tour.
Intercepted has also been selected for showings at more than 80 festivals worldwide and received numerous awards, including the Grand Prix for National Feature at the 2024 Montreal International Documentary Festival.
Karpovych is a Ukrainian-Canadian filmmaker, writer and photographer born in Kyiv, and a film production graduate from Concordia University in Montreal.
The screening is scheduled for Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m., at Landmark Cinema, 4611 Walker Rd.
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